Blog & Inspiration
Tips, how-tos and inspiration for your timber project.
What is EPDM?
What is EPDM? A synthetic rubber roof sheet for flat roofs of canopies, garden houses or verandas. One piece, rain tight and sun proof....
What is rabat? The overlapping timber profile for cladding explained
Rabat is a timber profile with an overlap. You use it for tight cladding, fences and garden houses. Swedish rabat and potdeksel boards in Do...
What is sheeting?
Sheeting is bank cover along ponds, ditches and canals. Read what sheeting is, which timber exists and how long Azobe and Prolock last....
What is damwand?
Damwand is a heavier shore wall that also holds back water. It comes in Azobe hardwood or Prolock plastic. Read the kinds, the uses and the ...
What is Cumaru?
Cumaru is hardwood from Brazil, also called Brazilian teak. It sits in class 1-2 and lasts 25 to 40 years outdoors....
What is Tali?
Tali is a tropical hardwood in class 1-2, right for lasting ground contact. Read what it is, the traits, the uses and the care....
What is Azobe? A guide to tropical hardwood for sheeting and dam walls
Azobe is hardwood from Africa in class 1. It is very hard, very heavy, and lasts 30 plus years in water....
What is Okan?
Okan is tropical hardwood in class 1, fine-sawn and very strong. It can sit in the ground for good. Read about posts, beams and planks....
What is Douglas timber?
Douglas timber is warm red brown softwood in class 3. It is strong, light and 30 to 50 percent cheaper than hardwood. Do not set it in lasti...
What is hardwood?
Hardwood covers tropical species like Okan, Azobe, Cumaru and Tali. They sit in class 1 to 1-2 and last 25 plus years in ground and water....
Knots and timber movement: what is normal?
Knots, colour shifts and a bit of move belong to garden timber. You only claim when it falls outside trade grade....
Choosing PIR thickness: 20mm, 30mm or 40mm?
Which PIR insulation board fits your renovation? Differences between 20, 30 and 40 mm, and when mineral wool is better....
herkomstinformatie for tropical hardwood: what do labels mean?
Explanation of herkomstinformatie as signals for tropical hardwood — next to EN 350 and yard advice on the right use....
What is pine timber (grenenhout)?
Pine timber (grenen) is softwood from Scots pine. This guide explains the tree, the traits, why it is not hardwood, and outdoor use....
How long does spruce timber last outdoors?
Spruce with no treat is not for lasting outdoor use. Life with treat, with a coat, and when Douglas is a better pick....
Pine vs Douglas fir: what is the difference?
Pine vs Douglas compare: class, look, treat, price and when to pick which — including pressure-treated pine....
Raised bed from timber: which wood and how to build one?
Build a raised veg bed from Douglas or treated timber. Sizes, life span and the proper fixings in one guide....
Building a garden shed: which timber and materials do you need?
What you need for a garden shed: Douglas posts, wall boards, roof sheets and a dry base. No ready log kit....
Sheet Materials for Construction Workshops: Concrete Plywood, Fibre Cement & MDF
Which sheet boards do you choose for the build shop? Betonplex, fibre cement, plywood and MDF weighed for walls, floors and roofs....
Buying Garden Timber: Complete Guide for Beginners
A full starter guide to buying garden timber: kinds of wood, pick tips and the order path at Jan Sok in Meppel....