General Information
Correct Storage Of Timber On Site
When it comes to the storage of timber once delivery is received, it is essential that the timber is stored in the correct conditions to maintain it’s quality and minimise potential damage. Here are some guidelines for onsite timber storage:- Ventilated storage Timber should be stored in a cool, dry...
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Timber Maintenance: Ensuring Longevity and Aesthetic Appeal
Timber is a long, beloved material of Australian architecture and design, prized for its natural beauty and durability. However, like any material exposed to the elements, timber requires proper maintenance to preserve its integrity and aesthetic appeal over time. In this guide, we’ll delve into the essential steps for timber...
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Moisture Control Guidance
When using any building material, an understanding of its performance in different applications as well as the correct installation requirements is extremely important to ensure the longevity of the project and products used. Moisture and water traps are prime considerations for timber and something that should be addressed wherever used. ...
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Timber Leaching And Tannin Bleeding
What is Leaching or Tanning Bleed? Leaching or tannin bleed, is when weather exposed timber cladding, screening, decking or structural timbers bleeds brown extractives onto the surrounding surfaces. It is important to be mindful of the consequences of tannin bleed when planning your build. Tannins are natural extractives present in...
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Cleaning Iron Staining On Timber
What is Iron Staining? Iron stain, is a blue–black or grey discoloration that can occur on nearly all timber. The discoloration is caused by a chemical reaction between extractives in the wood and iron in steel products, such as nails, screws, fasteners, metal chains and other appendages. This often occurs...
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Understanding Timber Properties
Developing an understanding of the behaviour and properties of timber will provide an increased knowledge that can be applied when making decisions relating to the required performance of timber. In general, there are two main factors which influence a timbers in-service performance. The first is the natural durability of the...
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Timber Borer Treatment
This article will discuss the problem of wood borer, how it occurs and timber borer treatments. We will focus this specifically with Radial Timber products including the Natural Edge Weatherboard, Board and Batten, Shiplap, Screen Boards and Decking. We will discuss what you can do to prevent or treat an...
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Radial Timber Sawing
Radial Sawing was specifically designed to maximise the recovery of sawn timber from smaller logs. As such, Radial Sawing has a range of both environmental and technical benefits. Where conventional sawing methods require large diameter logs Radial Sawing technology helps make native hardwood plantations logs more viable by maximising the...
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Hardwood Plantations
Our vision is to become totally self sufficient by managing our own durable, native plantations. In 2004 we established a 30 year plan to plant up to 2000 hectares of durable Australian hardwoods for future generations. To date we have planted over 1 million trees Why Plantation Timber? Using plantation timber...
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Timber: The True Sustainable Resource
Over the last decade, there has been a new catchphrase governing all of man’s activities: Sustainability. Everything man does have an impact as it uses natural resources. The recent focus has shifted to minimise that impact. What we are now striving for is turn those activities into ones that will...
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Using Timber On A Garage
Using timber for a garage door can add a beautiful aesthetic feature to your property, blending in with the rest of your home’s façade. However, there are several factors and considerations to keep in mind before installing a timber garage...
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Installing Curved Timber Cladding
Using Radial Shiplap vertically on a curve can be a great way to add a decorative and unique touch to a construction project whilst showcasing the versatility of timber. Durable solid timber shiplap in a tongue & grooved interlocking (secret fix)...
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External Cladding Wall Cavity Set
Construction of the wall cavity structure is vitally important when using timber cladding to ensure still air can be properly ventilated and any moisture can be drawn away from the wall correctly. This is particularly the case in both cooler...
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Decking Ventilation & Gap Spacing
It is extremely important that the best building practice is employed when designing and laying a deck. Size and profile of deck boards should be an important consideration. There are a number of species to choose from that have different strengths, durability ratings and...
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Design For Durability
In the building industry every project will have unique design and construction requirements. Accurate and detailed documentation of the most suitable structural design will assist greatly in minimising construction problems and challenges and ensure projects are completed in a timely...
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Precoating Your Timber
Precoating before installation is an important step in ensuring the longevity of both the performance and appearance of your timber. Radial Timber can pre-treat your timber in a range of options to suit the aesthetic you are trying to achieve...
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Bush Fire Rated Timber For
With the increase in frequency of bush fires and expansion of homes and other buildings into rural Australia, fire protection has never been more important. In many parts of Australia the construction of new buildings and additions to existing buildings...
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Our Forests, No Future?
Written by Luke McEvoy, May 2024 The first of January 2024 has come and gone and with it brings an end to native, hardwood timber harvesting, in Victoria, a decision the Victorian government made without any industry consultation or warning. This was a short sighted and absolutely heart-breaking decision for...
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How Radial’s Pilot Plant Uses Pyrolysis For Biochar
Via the Timberbiz 22nd April 2024. Innovation is at the heart of any successful business. Radial Timber in Yarram, Victoria with a strategy already in place for its mainstream timber operation, has embarked on a new approach to using its wood waste that takes the company deeper into the heart...
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Radial Timber Is Going Nowhere
Via the Gippsland times 12th December 2023. Victoria’s native forest industry officially closes at the end of the month, but Radial Timber in Yarram is going nowhere. The company, which has been building its own plantation estate for about 18 years, was relying on timber from VicForests for another six...
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Victorian Government Calls An End To Native Forestry
Last month the Victorian government decided to bring forward their decision to end native logging in Victoria 6 years early and to cease all operations as of Jan 1st 2024. The reality is this has already happened and mills haven’t received any hardwood logs from Victorian Forests since November 2022....
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Radial Timbers: Timber Re-Think Needed
A PLAN to move away from native logged timber to plantation timber is driving Victoria’s newest timber mill. KATH SULLIVAN less than 2 min readApril 21, 2017 – 12:00AM The Weekly Times A Plan to move away from native logged timber to plantation timber is driving Victoria’s newest timber mill....
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Radial Timber’s New Mill Opening
Radial timber new state of the art mill opens in Victoria with world-first technology that cuts logs ‘like cake’ ABC Rural / By Isabella Pittaway Posted Fri 21 Apr 2017 at 12:16pm A new mill opening in eastern Victoria today is bucking the trend of closures in the timber industry by producing a...
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Radial Timber on ABC Landline
Radial Timber featured on last weeks episode of ABC Landline, the show went in depth of about the journey of Radial Timber, from the new Mill in Yarram, Radial Sawing technology, Hardwood Plantations and how Radial Timber is helping steer the timber industry towards a more sustainable future. Watch Episode...
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