Specifically designed for builders and joiners. Suitable for anyone working with or installing Tasmanian timber.
This seminar covers the species of Tasmanian timber available and their source of supply, major characteristics and product range. It will then discuss essential aspects of timber storage and handling practice for preparing and assembling major architectural and timber-rich components.
Tasmanian timber is an ideal medium for inspired interior and architectural design and joinery and furniture. The colour range is rich and varied, the timber is stable and highly workable, and sustainable supply is certified.
As timber is a natural material, the wood moisture content (MC) and its management is critical to successful production and installation. Guidance will be provided on this and similar issues, suitable finishes, grade definitions and suppliers.
This Masterclass Covers:
- The species and their characteristic
- Species appearance and grade variation
- Products and their characteristics
- Preparing, detailing and assembling it to work – flooring, benches, lining, joinery, furniture
- Moisture content and material storage and control
- Detailing and allowances for moisture-related movement
- Glues and fixing.
- Finishes.
- Common issues to manage or avoid.
- Supplier base, ordering.
Speaker: Gregory Nolan
A registered architect, Gregory Nolan is an Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania’s discipline of Architecture and Design and Director of the School’s Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood.
A timber design and production specialist, Greg has researched and published widely on timber in sustainable design, the environmental aspects of construction and building performance, and the broader production and use of renewable materials in the built environment. He was lead author in several WoodSolutions design guides. In addition to work in current and past building design with timber, Greg is also involved in efforts to gain the most from Australia's plantation hardwood resources.