design & vision ThermoWood for timber cladding and rain screens

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1 ThermoWood for timber cladding and rain screens

2 Princess Royal Sports Arena, Boston, Lincolnshire introducing ThermoWood Front Cover: Top:Telephone Call Centre, Southport, Lancashire Bottom left: Sales Office, Grangemouth, Scotland Bottom centre: Skipper Clement school, Finland Bottom right: Sales Office, Grangemouth, Scotland 2

3 contents The benefits of ThermoWood 4-5 Standard ThermoWood profiles 6-7 Wm. Morrisons Supermarket, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Barnett s Telephone Call Centre, Southport, Lancashire Finnforest ThermoWood is produced by heat treating Finnish grown European Redwood (Red Pine) to temperatures in excess of 200 degrees Centigrade. During heat treatment, chemical and structural changes occur within the timber which alter and improve some of its basic characteristics. The resulting product is an altogether more durable and stable timber, an ideal material for use in exposed areas such as external wall claddings. 3

4 Top: Multiyork Furniture Store, Beehive Centre, Cambridge Bottom left: Finnforest Sales Office, Grangemouth, Scotland Bottom right: Princess Royal Sports Arena, Boston, Lincolnshire 4

5 the benefits of ThermoWood Durability The improved durability of Finnforest ThermoWood makes it an excellent material to use in the production of timber claddings and rain screens. The heat treatment process enables the use of Scandinavian Redwood in areas requiring a service life of up to 30 years without the need for a chemical preservative. Environment The timber used to produce Finnforest ThermoWood is grown in our own Finnish forests which are fully certified under the Finnish Forestry Certification System and Pan European Forestry Certification. As such you can be sure Finnforest ThermoWood is sourced from well managed and sustainable forests. The heat treatment process requires no chemical additives.the improved performance is achieved simply by the controlled application of heat and steam. Stability Finnforest ThermoWood is more stable than untreated softwood.the changes that occur within the timber during heat treatment make it less able to absorb or lose moisture.this restriction of moisture movement limits any potential for swelling, shrinkage or distortion of ThermoWood cladding boards. Maintenance Heat treatment removes resin from redwood timber. As a result there is no resin leakage or bleed through the surface coatings. The combined effect of this together with the improved stability can lead to a lower maintenance requirement. 5

6 Princess Royal Sports Arena, Boston, Lincolnshire projects Project Profile Treatment Architect/Contractor The Princess Royal Sports Textured Shiplap 2 Coats Sikkens BGP McConaghy Architects Arena, Boston, Lincolnshire Cetol Novatech (Light Oak). Barnett s Call Centre, Machined Face PMV 2 Coats Sikkens Cetol BL21, Bradshaw Rowse Harker Southport, Lancashire 1 Coat Sikkens Cetol BL31 Architects (Light Oak). Beehive Centre, Cambridge. Planed Square Edged Untreated (2 months exposure) Benoy Architects Wm. Morrisons Supermarket, Machined Face Shiplap Untreated Shepherd Construction Barrow-in-Furness Finnforest Sales Office, Machined Face PMV 1 Coat Sikkens Jet Construction Limited Grangemouth Cetol Novatech (Teak), 1 Coat Sikkens Cetol Novatop. 6

7 standard profiles Finnforest ThermoWood is available in a variety of finished profiles or as treated sawn material in sizes up to a maximum of 50 x 150mm. 21mm x 92mm Battening/Cornering (2 sides textured, 2 sides smooth) 25mm x 125mm T&G Shiplap (smooth or textured) 25mm x 125mm PMV Cladding (smooth or textured) 32mm x 42mm Battening/Cornering (2 sides textured, 2 sides smooth) 25mm x 125mm Channel Cladding (textured) 25mm x 150mm Tapered Cladding (textured) 42mm x 42mm Battening/Cornering (2 sides textured, 2 sides smooth) Wood becomes darker Moisture content reduced by up to 50% Improved resistance to rot Improved weather resistance Bending strength reduced by 10-20% Splitting strength reduced by up to 50% Deformation reduced by up to 50% Resin removed 7

8 Local Stockist: design & vision For more information and a list of stockists in your area visit or call Wood is the only building material that is truly renewable, if well managed. Forest certification schemes give assurance that the timber is legal and from sustainable sources. Finnforest UK sources certified timber over uncertified and is an approved Chain of Custody supplier. Finnforest is associated with the wood. for good. campaign. FF640 February The photographs in this brochure are for illustration purposes only. Finnforest reserves the right to change the range without notice.