This presentation and guide set provides an introduction to timber used in internal applications and a detailed overview of timber's material properties. It includes two presentations: an application overview, and a technical description of the material.
Timber is one of the oldest building materials known. It has been used in buildings in most parts of the world for thousands of years. Along with masonry, it provided the mainstay of building construction around the world until the 1800s.
Timber is a natural, renewable material that is both beautiful and durable. As such, it is specified for a broad range of applications in Australian design.
This presentation and guide set includes:
+ wood and its origins
+ moisture in timber
+ grain, strength and stiffness
+ timber products
+ timber grades and grading.
Other presentation and guides sets in this group are:
- IA-2: Visual Basics
- IA-3: Flooring
- IA-4: Internal lining
- IA-5: Furniture and Joinery
- IA-6: Windows, Doors and Stairs
- IA-7: Architectural Structures.
This presentation and guide set explores the characteristics that influence timber's visual appeal, such as species, grain, feature and texture.
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This presentation and guide set looks in detail at using timber as a conventional tongue and groove strip floor on joists or as an overlay on a structural substrate.
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This presentation and guide set details options of the range of timber products used as a lining material on walls and ceilings
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This presentation and guides set looks at timber furniture and joinery. These are some of the most intricate and valuable uses of wood in any aspect of building.
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This presentation and guide set explores the options of timber in windows, doors and stairs.
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Timber is used in exposed architectural structures because it provides: design versatility, ease of construction, honesty of expression, high strength-to-weight ration, economy, enhanced acoustic performance.
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