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The following documents are arranged by topic area they include technical information and practical advice about a variety of issues and applications concerning timber.
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| AS1684 User guide #1 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 70 kb |
| Nominal vs. Specific Fixings. | |
| AS1684 User guide #2 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 310kb |
| Temporary Bracing. | |
| AS1684 User guide #3 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 103 kb |
| Simplified Tie-Down Details for Coupled, N1 ∓ N2 Sheet, and N3 Tile Roofs. | |
| AS1684 User guide #4 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 292 kb |
| External Wall Heights from 3.0 to 3.6m. | |
| AS1684 User guide #5 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 81 kb |
| Fixing of top of Bracing Walls. | |
| AS1684 User guide #6 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 199 kb |
| Roof Truss Tie-down. | |
| AS1684 User guide #7 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 78 kb |
| Ridgeboard and Hip Rafter Tie-down. | |
| AS1684 User guide #8 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 107 kb |
| Masonry Anchors for Tie-down of Bottom Plates to Slabs. | |
| AS1684 User guide #9 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 70 kb |
| Fixing of bottom of Hardboard Bracing Walls. | |
| AS1684 User guide #10 | 06/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 63 kb |
| Distribution of Racking Forces via Diaphragms and Bracing Walls. | |
| News Alert: Important Information about F7 and Outdoor -Treated Pine Structural Timber | |
| TDA | 673 kb |
| Supply changes mean that Builders, Designers and Specifiers may not be able to source their usual Outdoor Treated timber. This important alert notifies industry of the likely changes to designs and construction. | |
| Construction of Buildings in Bushfire-Prone Areas, draft | 06/2006 |
| Warrington Fire Research | 1,709 kb |
| Suitability of Untreated Timbers for Building in Bushfire-Prone Areas | 11/2006 |
| Warrington Fire Research | 91 kb |
| Building in bushfire areas | 06/2000 |
| National Timber Development Council | 209 kb |
| Literature Review of Bushfire Construction Materials and Proposed Test Protocols for Performance Assessment. | 02/2006 |
| Warrington Fire Research | 455 kb |
| Bushfire Investigations - Warrimoo, Valley Heights and Yellow Rock, Lower Blue Mountains, NSW, 2001-2 | 06/2006 |
| Warrington Fire Research | 3,624 kb |
| Test on Calantas (Toona calantas) Veneer Plywood Laminated to MDF Panelling | |
| Warrington Fire Research | 2,550 kb |
| Test on Poplar (Poplar nigri) Veneer Plywood Laminated to MDF Panelling | |
| Warrington Fire Research | 2,536 kb |
| Test on Douglas Fir (Psuedotsuga menziesii) Veneer Plywood Laminated to MDF Panelling | |
| Warrington Fire Research | 2,522 kb |
| Test on New Guinea Walnut (Dracontomelum) Veneer Plywood Laminated to MDF Panelling | |
| Warrington Fire Research | 2,516 kb |
| Assessment of Timber Floor, Wall & Ceiling Linings to Specification C1.10a | |
| FWPRDC | 285 kb |
| Warrington Fire Research | |
| Assessment of Timber Veneers on MDF and Particleboard Substrates for use as Wall and Ceiling Linings to Specification BCA C1.10a | |
| Warrington Fire Research | 231 kb |
| Billy Cart (Proj 1) | |
| TABMA | 101 kb |
| Work Bench (Proj 2) | |
| TABMA | 65 kb |
| Planter Box (Proj 3) | |
| TABMA | 81 kb |
| Garden Bench (Proj 4) | |
| TABMA | 81 kb |
| Wine Rack (Proj 5) | |
| TABMA | 72 kb |
| Timber Steps (Proj 6) | |
| TABMA | 155 kb |
| Garden Table/Seats (Proj 7) | |
| TABMA | 120 kb |
| Ranch Fences (Proj 8) | |
| TABMA | 106 kb |
| Playhouse (Proj 9) | |
| TABMA | 126 kb |
| Timber Carport (Proj 10) | |
| TABMA | 155 kb |
| Carport (Proj 11) | |
| TABMA | 153 kb |
| Timber Floor Additions (Proj 12) | |
| TABMA | 88 kb |
| Timber Floor Repairs (Proj 13) | |
| TABMA | 91 kb |
| Timber Window Repairs (Proj 15) | |
| TABMA | 89 kb |
| Wine Rack (Proj 16) | |
| TABMA | 78 kb |
| Timber Ranch Gate (Proj 17) | |
| TABMA | 86 kb |
| Planter Box & Trellis (Proj 18) | |
| TABMA | 98 kb |
| Outdoor Shed (Proj 19) | |
| TABMA | 161 kb |
| Green/Shade House (Proj 20) | |
| TABMA | 131 kb |
| Barbecue Trolley (Proj 21) | |
| TABMA | 102 kb |
| Garden Screens (Proj 22) | |
| TABMA | 120 kb |
| Dog House (Proj 24) | |
| TABMA | 134 kb |
| Panelling Timber Products (Proj 25) | |
| TABMA | 146 kb |
| Hanging a Door (Proj 26) | |
| TABMA | 53 kb |
| Decks (Proj 27) | |
| TABMA | 137 kb |
| Pergolas (Proj 28) | |
| TABMA | 187 kb |
| Timber Fences | 01/2003 |
| ATIF | 900 kb |
| Timber Users' Guide 2 - Protective Coated Pine | |
| ATIF | 39 kb |
| Timber Users' Guide 1 - Timber, durability and external applications | |
| ATIF | 93 kb |
| Timber Users' Guide 4 - Imported Hardwood Decking Specifications | |
| ATIF | 43 kb |
| MRTFC Design & Construction Manual - Class 1a | 01/2006 |
| National Timber Development Council | 476 kb |
| MRTFC Design & Construction Manual - Class 2 & 3 buildings | 01/2006 |
| National Timber Development Council | 1,085 kb |
| Introduction to Multi-Residential Timber Framed Construction | 03/2003 |
| National Timber Development Council | 140 kb |
| Timber floors acoustic treatments | 01/2006 |
| National Timber Development Council | 116 kb |
| Gaining Approval for MRTFC | |
| FWPRDC | 48 kb |
| As a result of the release of the performance based Building Code of Australia in 1996 the limitations for MRTFC developments were expanded to increase the number of storeys, change the use (Class) of the structures and change the methods of construction. This document explores the impact od some of these changes. | |
| MRTFC Class 2 & 3 Engineering Guide | |
| FWPRDC | 846 kb |
| Class 2 and 3 timber framed buildings differ in their design considerations from Class 1 buildings in a number of aspects. These guideline notes and criteria have therefore been prepared to assist engineers in the structural design of these buildings. | |
| Timber Flooring Manual | 12/2006 |
| Timber Queensland | 3,092 kb |
| Before & After you use you use your non-structural strip overlay | |
| Timber Flooring Systems Committee | 48 kb |
| Before & After you choose your tongue and groove natural timber flooring | |
| TDA | 40 kb |
| Guide to installing timber strip flooring | |
| National Timber Development Council | 159 kb |
| Timber Strip Floors, Fixing and Finishing Manual | 07/2006 |
| National Timber Development Council | 1,678 kb |
| Timber Floors, a guide to the selection of species and coatings of timber flooring | |
| TDA | 26 kb |
| Seasoned floor joists | |
| ATIF | 192 kb |
| The Australian Forestry Standard Summary | |
| Australian Forestry Standard | 751 kb |
| Environmentally Friendly Housing Using Timber | 01/2006 |
| National Timber Development Council | 550 kb |
| Environmental Benefits of Building with Timber | 03/2006 |
| National Timber Development Council | 193 kb |
| A Review of Forest Certification in Australia | |
| FWPRDC | 850 kb |
| An examination of the forest certification standards currently operational in Australia (the FSC accredited Woodmark and SmartWood standards and the Australian Forestry Standard offered by teh Australian Forestry Certification Scheme) | |
| Assessment of Timber Floor, Wall and Ceiling Linings to Spec c1.10a | 05/2006 |
| Warrington Fire Research | 872 kb |
| Timber Information Bulletin 2 - Handrails and Balustrades | |
| ATIF | 768 kb |
| Timber in Buildings - Internal Fit-out | |
| ATIF | 57 kb |
| Solid Timber , Plywood, & Timber Veneers (Spec C1.10a) | 12/1899 |
| Warrington Fire Research | 345 kb |
| This report is an assessment of the Fire Hazard Performance of solid timber, plywood and timber veneers on MDF and Particleboard substrates for use as wall and ceiling linings in accordance with the requirements of specification C1.10a of the Building Code of Australia. | |
| Timber joint design - 2 | 12/1899 |
| FWPRDC | 1,238 kb |
| Timber joint design - 3 | 12/1899 |
| FWPRDC | 1,458 kb |
| Termite Risk Management | 02/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 2,563 kb |
| Protecting buildings from subterranean termites part A | 11/1994 |
| NAFI | 870 kb |
| Protecting buildings from subterranean termites part B | 11/1994 |
| NAFI | 1,620 kb |
| The use of Imported Timber in termite Areas | |
| ATIF | 55 kb |
| Brochure - We're about to move in (what do we need to know about managing termites?) | 03/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 678 kb |
| Brochure - We're about to build (what do we need to know about dealing with termites?) | 03/2006 |
| FWPRDC | 759 kb |
| Timber Information Bulletin 4 | |
| ATIF | 96 kb |
| Oregon (Douglas Fir) | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3 -Imported timber species | |
| ATIF | 147 kb |
| Douglas Fir, Radiata Pine, Western Red Cedar, Meranti, Yellow Cedar | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3.1 | |
| ATIF | 150 kb |
| Douglas Fir | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3.2 | |
| ATIF | 40 kb |
| Cedars from North America: Western Red Cedar, Port-Orford Cedar, Incense Cedar, Alaska Cedar | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3.3 | |
| ATIF | 41 kb |
| Plantation Pines: Radiata Pine, Caribbean Pine | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3.4 | |
| ATIF | 113 kb |
| Meranti / Philippine Mahogany | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3.5 | |
| ATIF | 79 kb |
| Balau, Belian, Merbau, Northern Box | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3.6 | |
| ATIF | 74 kb |
| Kapur, Kempas, Keruing, Taun | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3.7 | |
| ATIF | 43 kb |
| Durian, East Indian Kauri, Nyatoh, Ramin, Teak | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3.8 | |
| ATIF | 45 kb |
| American White Oak, American Mahogony, Baltic Pine, European Beech, Rock Maple | |
| Timber Users' Guide 3.9 | |
| ATIF | 82 kb |
| Softwood from the West coast of North America: Western Hemlock, Amballis Fir, Sitka Spruce, Spruce-Pine-Fir | |
