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Timber Feature Cladding - 2016 Home Design Trends from Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine

Timber Cladding has a rich history and for centuries has been used as a great way to protect, insulate and finish buildings. In more recent times architectural timber cladding has been specified for its aesthetic appearance.  Home building  and Renovating Magazine highlighted the 2016 Home Design Trends and timber cladding is seen as one of this year’s big trends. Whether it’s used internally for discreet joinery or feature walls or externally to bring texture to design projects, timber cladding featured heavily among this year’s shortlisted homes.  Timber feature cladding can be an attractive, economical and eco-friendly way to finish a property and it is becoming increasingly popular on both commercial and domestic buildings. It provides a hard-wearing, protective layer against the elements and is an excellent insulator. Illingworth Ingham (M/cr) Limited offer timber cladding in a choice of hardwoods and softwood including Redwood, Western Red Cedar, Oak and Sapele.

Softwood Timber - Choosing the Right Timber for Your Building Development

Choosing the right wood for your development is essential for its success, not only for its construction and durability, but also for the aesthetics of the project. When you place an order with Illingworth Ingham(M/cr) Ltd , for either Hardwood or Softwood you can be sure that you are safe in the hands of experts who have over 80 years experience of providing first class timber products and timber services to businesses just like yours. With Illingworth Ingham (M/cr) Ltd’s Hardwood & SoftwoodTimber Merchants you will only ever receive the best quality hardwood and softwood timbers, machined to the highest possible standards. Because we offer such a wide choice of timbers, we also offer expert advice to architects, property developers and builders when specifying the right timber for the job. http://www.manchestertimbermerchants.co.uk/softwood-timber Softwoods or conifers, from the Latin word meaning “cone-bearing,” have needles rather than leaves, they are generally l

American Cherry - A Beautiful Sustainable Hardwood

Just checking with Simon that he wants to push American Cherry. I have a feeling he might not want to.     If you are looking for an environmentally sound, hardwearing wood with beautiful colour and grain, then American Cherry could be the timber for your development. American Cherry is found in the eastern USA, the timber is sourced for high-end interior applications. When sanded, stained and polished, it produces an excellent, smooth finish and exudes luxury. The sapwood of American Cherry is creamy white. Heartwood varies from rich red to reddish brown and will darken on exposure to light. American Cherry from Illingworth Ingham (M/cr) Ltd, hardwood suppliers, is used in cabinet making, kitchen cabinets, boat interiors, musical instruments, carving, etc. The wood has a fine uniform straight grain and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. It dries fairly quickly with moderately large shrinkage, but is dimensionally stable after kilning. Kiln dried