Non-structural timber boards

Timber has become a material of choice these days for constructions because of its amazing strengths and properties. It comes in many varieties but a major categorization is structural timber and non-structural timber. Timber has many advantages over other building materials.

1. Naturally occurring
   Timber is one of the few natural building materials which makes it less toxic and does not release chemical vapour into the air.
2. Renewable
   Timber is continually being grown in forests making it a renewable resource.
3. Low production energy
   Timber has the lowest embodied energy when compared to other building materials because it doesn’t take a lot of energy to convert a tree into timber.
4. Helpful in storing carbon
   Timber uses up the carbon which otherwise would have been increasing the greenhouse effect because as long it is in the building, the carbon is being stored there.
5. Insulation
   Timber is a natural insulator therefore when used in windows, doors and floors; it can help decrease energy consumption.
6. Easily available and easy to work with
   Timber is milled all over Australia and is therefore readily available. It is a very versatile product and is easy to install and work with.

At Demar non-structural timber is available in a large variety. A few available brands are:

• Pine Standard Size 42 x 19 to 290 x 19
• KD Hardwood Select Board Size 42 x 19 to 285 x 19
• Treated Pine DAR FJ H3 Primed Board Size 42 x 18 to 280 x 42
• MDF Square Dressed Primed Board Size 30 x 12 to 180 x 18