News
Welcome to the new and updated www.timber.org.au website. This site contains all the latest technical reports, information and literature relating to timber, timber products and its various applications.
Below you will find the latest downloads available from this site. Our latest newsletters are also available in this section.
Flooring Manual/Data Sheets
Timber Flooring Manual (December 2005)
DS1 General Information (October 2005)
DS2 Pre-Installation Assessment (October 2005)
DS3 Recommended Installation Practices (October 2005)
DS4 Sanding and Finishing (October 2005)
DS5 Acceptable Appearance (October 2005)
Latest Reports / Research
Insulation Solutions to Enhance the Thermal Resistance of Suspended Timber Floor Systems in Australia (March 2005)
Residential Timber Decking Nail Trial (March 2005)
Termite Risk Management: A step-by-step guide for the Building Industry (Feb 2005)
Economic Impact of the "planning for Bushfire Protection" on Building Development
Economic Impact of Bushfire on the Community
Environmental Impact of Wood Compared to Alternatives used in Furniture
A Review of Termite Risk Management in Housing Construction
Incidence of Major Structural Damage from Termites in Australian Housing
Brochures
Timber Manual Datafiles
P1 Timber Species and Properties (Revised 2004)
P4 Timber - Design for Durability (Revised 2003)
P5 Protecting Timber From Subterranean Termites (Revised 2004)
FM1 Exterior Finishes for Timber (Revised 2004)
FP1 Timber External Cladding (Revised 2005)
SS3 Timber Floors - Commercial and Industrial (Revised 2005)
SS4 Timber Decks - Commercial, Industrial and Marine (Revised 2004)
SS7 Architectural Timber Trusses (Revised 2005)
Technical Reports
Technical Report No 3 - Termites and Timber: The Good News
Technical Report No 4 - Building with Timber in Bushfire Prone Areas
Technical Report No 5 - Treated Timber in Australia: CCA and the Alternatives
| Newsletters | |||
| Provides an overview of the main sustainability rating systems, emerging trends and other useful information. | |||
| No 8 - Green Building Rating Systems - The Good News for Timber (Aug 2004) | 286.9 KB | ||
| Details trends in housing and timber buildings products and provides and update on NTDP projects. | |||
| No 7 - Timber Trends in Australian Building and Construction (Update June 2004) | 388.2 KB | ||
| Advises of the launch of the new timber.org.au website and details revised Timber Manual Datafiles, technical reports/research outcomes and NTDP activities. | |||
| No 6 - The timber.org Website (June 2004) | 1.2 MB | ||
| Details demand and future drivers of demand for timber products as well as an update on the NTDP activities. | |||
| No 5 - Current & Future Opportunities for the Forest & Timber Industries (Apr 2003) | 365.5 KB | ||
| Update on new and existing projects. | |||
| No 4 - NTDP New Projects to Commence (Dec. 2002) | 347.8 KB | ||
| Recommendations for house designers and builders when building in bushfire-prone areas. | |||
| No 3 - Blue Mountains Bushfire Investigations - Special Edition (Sept. 2002) | 383.1 KB | ||
| Update of key program activites. | |||
| No 2 - How is the NTDP is Helping Industry? | 370.0 KB | ||
| Key areas of activity undertaken by the National Timber Development Council | |||
| No 1 - National Timber Development Program - NTDP (July 2002) | 353.4 KB | ||