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LINKS
Below are links to other timber-related sites which you may find useful. The links are arranged by category, and you can use the menu on the left of this page to jump to relevent sections.
| DIY Safe |
| NSW government Site on safe practices when renovating your home. |
| Home Ideas |
| This is the website of the "home ideas centres": which feature displays of building products and services available for the new home builder, renovator, the DIY handyman, builders and other industry professionals. |
| Home Site |
| Australias No.1 home and garden web site, where you can find inspiration for your projects, handy information packed with practical and simple ideas, and a large range of home improvement products from many of Australias best-known and trusted household names. |
| Mitre 10 Do It magazine |
| Mitre 10's new do it Magazine is a home and garden magazine packed full of information to help you make the most out of your home. It offers practical hands on advice, projects and inspiration for all homeowners. |
| Australian Wood Panels Association |
| AWPA is an organisation formed to promote the use of reconstituted wood products such as MDF and Particleboard and further research and development to conserve the agricultural and forestry resources of Australia. |
| CSIRO (wood material section) |
| Located under the Materials section of the CSIRO website this link provides information about the CSIRO's activities related to the use, design and testing of wood and wood products.
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| Plywood Association of Australia Ltd. |
| The Association is an industry driven organisation, voluntarily funded by plywood manufacturers in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea and supported by affiliate members who are suppliers of goods and services to the plywood industry. The activities of the PAA are almost entirely market developmental. |
| Case Study: Couran Cove Resort |
| This Case Study examines Couran Cove Resort, an outstanding example of the use of timber and timber based products in general, and in particular Multi Residential Timber Framed Construction (MRTFC). |
| Case Study: Kensington Banks |
| One of the largest multiresidential projects in recent years that utilises MRTFC technology is Kensington Banks, an extensive development situated on the historical site of the former Kensington Abattoirs and Commonwealth Army Depots in
Melbourne. |
| Case Study: Mansion on Bourke |
| The ex-retail building that was to become Mansion on Bourke, consisted of an existing four storey structure built with concrete, timber and steel. Three new levels were added using the MRTFC system. |
| MRTFC Information Bulletins |
| The MRTFC section on timber.org.au provides documents to download which cover a number of issues related to MRTFC. |
| Multi Residential Timber Framed Construction |
| Multi Residential Timber Framed Construction is an innovative and time saving design and construction method, growing in popularity throughout Australia. This link provides technical data and case study bulletins of current projects.
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| "CHOICE" buying guide |
| A helpful introductory article which outlines some sonsiderations before buying and selcting a timber floor.
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| Australian Forestry Standard |
| This Standard has been developed to provide a basis for voluntary, independent third-party certification against auditable forest management performance criteria that support sustainable management of forests for wood production. |
| EcoSaw |
| Environmental Forestry resources and discussion forums. |
| Forest Stewardship Council |
| The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international network to promote responsible management of the worlds forests. |
| Forests NSW |
| The State Forests web site has a wealth of information about the New South Wales forest industry. This includes a section of schoolchildren and their teachers. |
| National Forest Inventory Australia |
| The National Forest Inventory (NFI) collects and communicates information on Australia's forests. It aims to provide a single authoritative source of data at the national level. The NFI encompasses a wide range of forest-related data, it covers public and private forests, and native and plantation forests. It collates information about a wide range of forest characteristics. |
| Plantations 2020 |
| Plantations for Australia: The 2020 Vision is a strategic partnership between the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments and the plantation timber growing and processing industry.
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| Decorative Wood Veneers Association |
| Information about matching techniques, specifications and availability of veneer in Australasia (adapted from the Veneer Product Information Manual). The website also lists veneer suppliers across Australia.
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| Woodworkers Association Of NSW |
| This site provides news of meetings and exhibitions of interest to professional or hobbyist woodworkers in New South Wales (Australia). There is a gallery of current work by members ranging from fine art to furniture. |
| Australian Forests & Timber News |
| For up-to-the-minute news that matters in the forestry and timber industry, subscribe to Australian Forests & Timber News.
email: editoria@forestsandtimber.com.au |
| Friday Offcuts - Australasian Forest Industry News |
The e-newsletter, Friday Offcuts, provides the most comprehensive weekly coverage of issues of interest to forestry, wood products and paper companies in Australasia.
Every week Friday Offcuts is sent to over 3,700 people working within the sector. Overall weekly readership is considerably higher. Most major companies and organisations are posting Friday Offcuts onto their intranets and websites. The e-newsletter is also being forwarded directly to subscribers' own personal contacts every week.
If you're not currently receiving Friday Offcuts, you should be - and subscription is free!
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| Inwood Magazine |
| The online home of inwood magazine, a publication which reports on issues and events of relevence to the Australiasian timber industry.
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| National Association of Forest Industries |
| NAFI presents the forest industries' views to the people of Australia, governments and public authorities on matters relating to the national development and use of forests and forest products, including plantations. It also promotes community awareness of the forest industries by providing information and education material. |
| National Timber Education Program |
| The NTEP aims to offer assistance to lecturers at Australian tertiary institutions as they prepare courses or units that include timber. Access to up-to-date resources ensures graduates are well rounded in their education, and equipped to use timber confidently and competently. |
| NSW Forest Products Association |
| The FPA's principal role is industry representation at parliamentary, political and senior Government levels. It also deals with industry issues and provides technical advice to members on all facets of the industry, resource and market development.
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| Timber Inspection Services. |
| When timber does not meet expectations, it is usually because either the wrong specifications are being used or the timber is not as specified.
The Forests NSW Inspection Service offers inspections to combat these problems. |
| TRADA (UK) |
| The Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) - is an internationally recognised centre of excellence on the specification and use of timber and wood products. Many parts of the website are not accessible without membership - which is free for students.
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| Standard Timber Finished Sizes and Profiles |
| The principle objective of this document is to describe to the building industry, specifiers, renovators and end-users standard timber sizes and moulding profiles that are commonly available on the East Coast of Australia. |
| Machine Graded Pine |
| Machine Graded Pine (MGP) is a more accurate method of assessing the structural capacity of pine. This link to Timber Building in Australia includes span tables.
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| Plantation Pine Framing Website |
| A developing website which provides information as to the uses and advantages of plantation pine framing, and showcases the new termite-protected Blue Pine product.
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| UK Timber Frame Association (TFA) |
| The TFA represent 80% of the timber frame manufacturers in the UK. This website contains articles, information for builders & developers and self-build, a photo library, news and events, along with technical and education sections. |
| Forestry Insights |
This site is the most comprehensive reference resource on New Zealand forests and the plantation-based wood processing industry available on the web. It is provided with the compliments of FITEC, New Zealand's forest industries training organisation.
FORESTRYinsights is specifically designed for:
- Students - particularly senior secondary
- Teachers
- Industry trainees
- General public
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| Scottish Lesson Plans |
| Lesson Plans produced by the UK Forestry Council for teaching timber related material to Primary aged children.
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| Victorian Forestry Educational Tool - virtual tour |
| A new web-based, interactive educational tool created by the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI). The Victorian Forest Industries Explorer is the first of its kind in Australia, a sophisticated learning tool that for high school and tertiary students.
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| Timber Building in Australia |
| A searchable database of timber projects, on a variety of scales and in a range of applications. This database is maintained by the Timber Research Unit in Tasmania.
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| Australian Hardwood Network |
| This site provides technical guides for specific applications and information on different Hardwood and Cypress species. |
| Tasmanian Timber Species |
| This Tasmanian Government website contains a vast amount of information about timber native to this state and reveals its structural and decorative benefits. There is also a comprehensive visual reference guide for all Tasmanian species, incorporating downloadable PDF images and local suppliers of these species.
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| The Hardwood Council |
| The Hardwood Council is a coalition of timber Associations formed to promote the use of North American hardwood. It contains a very good species guide of their 20 most common timbers as well as providing usage tips, product information and details about sustainable forestry.
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| The Tree book |
| Learning to recognise trees in British Columbia. Includes helpful photographs and illustrations to identify various species.
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| Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority |
| Information on Arsenic Timber Treatments by the Australian government authority responsible for the assessment and registration of pesticides and veterinary medicines and for their regulation up to and including the point of retail sale. |
| Blue Pine H2 Termite Protected |
| Termite protected plantation pine framing has been treated with either a water-based or natural oilbased
solution containing long acting synthetic pyrethroid insecticides. |
| Timber Preservers Association of Australia |
| The Timber Preservers Association of Australia (TPAA) represents the nations timber preservation industry. It is an organisation comprising timber treaters, suppliers of preservatives, research organisations, and individuals and bodies having an interest in the use of preservative-treated timber. |
