A twofold story of achieving environmental positives in our over-hectic, overheating urban centres.
A summary of the results of tests performed on three American hardwood species, thermally modified red oak and European oak.
In this Technical Matters feature, I’m going to talk about underutilized American hardwood species.
This issue of Technical Matters investigates the use of coatings and finishes and what types there are available for use on wood.
There are a huge number of benefits to using imported American hardwood, saving manufacturers time and money.
This edition of Technical Matters explores lumber grading and the methods used to achieve grades for different end uses.
This edition of Technical Matters looks at traditional and modern methods of preserving timber and prolonging its service life.
The durability of a timber species refers to its ability to resist attack from pests.
This feature of Technical Matters will focus on how timber is dried and the complications of incorrectly dried timber.
This feature of Technical Matters describes the significance of moisture content and the relationship between water and wood.
This first edition of Technical Matters explains how wood is formed and the differences between hardwoods and softwoods.
AHEC's latest publication combines the species guide and grading guide.
