Build Magazine May 2016

Build Magazine 37 Eco Building stays both structurally sound and aloft, making it a great choice of build for highly seismic regions - not a problem we really suffer from in the UK, but a great testament to the breadth of timber’s protective properties. On a smaller scale, the material itself is non-toxic, meaning that no extra protective measures have to be put in place pre or post- build. It doesn’t leak chemical vapours and is totally safe to handle. This makes it especially ideal for builds involving vulnerable people, like children and the elderly, or animals - you can be 100 percent certain that no-one’s at risk, and there will be no need to keep checking your build for decomposite elements over time, as it will decompose naturally without omitting dangerous gases/chemicals of concern such as PVC. Save yourself money, time and stress with the world’s greenest building resource and watch the positives stretch on, not only for you, but for the earth as a whole.