Why choose wood?

Why choose wood?

Apart from being an aesthetically pleasing material, wood is far easier and cheaper to work with than is often understood.

By knowing the facts, you can make a more informed decision about whether wood is the right material for your project. 

Wood has the best thermal insulation properties of any mainstream construction material

Wood has the best thermal insulation properties of any mainstream construction material

Wood has the lowest embodied energy of any mainstream building material

Wood has the lowest embodied energy of any mainstream building material

3 tonnes of CO2 can be saved by using timber frame from the 20 tonne CO2 footprint of a typical 3 bedroom detached house

Using wood instead of other building materials saves on average 0.9 tonnes of carbon dioxide per cubic metre

Wood from sustainably managed forests can actually be better than carbon neutral.

Wood is carbon neutral (Because trees absorb CO2 as they grow)

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