Final days to register for Timber Queensland’s ‘Timber Basics: Application, Durability & Use’ Online Course

Understanding the properties of wood as a resource and how those properties impact its use as a building material is important knowledge for anyone working in the forest and timber industry, from growers, producers and merchants, right through to architects, building designers, engineers, builders and certifiers.

Timber Queensland’s upcoming Timber Basics: Application, Durability & Use Online Training Course is the ideal opportunity to gain a solid understanding of the foundations of timber application, specification and durability considerations.

Commencing next Thursday 9 November and running over three weeks with weekly one-hour webinar presentations, the course is a cost-effective way to gather the information you need via a convenient online format.

This course also includes a training module on Certification and Chain of Custody, facilitated by Responsible Wood, to offer a deeper understanding of sustainable forest management, and a high-level overview of timber's entire value chain from source to end product.

· Tree growth and the properties of wood structure which affect its processing and end-use.

· Specifying timber and wood products, including the basics of timber grading (structural stress grading and non-structural grades).

· Specification considerations like moisture content, movement and shrinkage, and species selection.

· Maximising timber’s performance in any given application.

· Hazard levels and factors which may limit timber’s durability performance.

· Preservative treatments and how to specify these systems.

Delivered by respected industry leaders, the Timber Basics: Application, Durability & Use online training course, proudly sponsored by WoodSolutions, is perfect for those new to the industry, or for timber professionals seeking to refresh their knowledge.

The course is free to Timber Queensland members, and a very affordable $150 for non-members. Register now via the Timber Queensland website.