Thermowood Decking

Thermowood - Decking

What is Thermowood?

Thermowood - a thermally modifed timber which undergoes a high temperature and steam kilning process which acts to remove resins, sugars.

It results in a timber that is dynamically more stable, remains easy to work, is easier to maintain due to the absence of sugars and resins and thus less prone to insect attack.

WORKING WITH YOU

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Stability

Dynamically stable - Thermowood decking profile will not twist, bend or cup.

02

Slip Resistant

Thermowood offers significantly improved slip resistance over conventional timber as it retains less moisture.

03

Durability

Thermowood is also not prone to rot and is highly resistant to fungal and insect attack.

04

Life-Span

Thermowood offers exceptional performance over normal timber decking with a lifespan in excess of 25 years.

ThermoWood - Decking Solutions Like No Other

The ThermoWood process takes timber, always from managed sources with full FSC and PEFC chain of custody, and runs it through a 3 stage process:

High temperature kiln - drying to around 100 degrees, rising steadily to 130 degrees, reducing the moisture content to zero.
Intensive heat - the temperature is oncreased to between 190 and 212 degrees, on reaching its target it is held at the required temperature for 2-3 hours.
Cooling and moisture conditioning - the temperature is lowered using water spray systems, at 80-90 degrees re-moisturising and conditioning takes place through tothe timber core where the moisture content is estabilished at a level of 4-7%.

The timber is then sorted to become cladding or decking profiles, trims, etc.

The process allows certain types of timber to survive outdoor use for periods greater than 25 years - easily outperforming pressure treated timber.