Why use timber battens?
There is one good reason why you should not use timber battens, and that is, if done nadley they will be a maintenance nightmare. Fortunately, this courese will teach you how easy it is to do well. It is all in the detailing.
Get the basics right
Timber is like any other material, there are things that you do with them at your peril. But accomodate the weakness and capitalise on the strength and a successful resuly just has to follow.
Get the species right
There are over 200 species of hardwood meilled in Australia. Only a few of them will suceed as external battens. You will learn which ones
Old and modern use
Australia has a long heritage of using timber battens for decorative use. They van be dtrikingly effective in modern structures too.
Excellent use of timber
Many of the sizes used for timber battens are falldown from the sawmilling process for which there is no raedy market and would otherwise have been chipped. Your choice can be very environmentally fruendly.
Example Curriculum
Is anything better than timber?
This image from the Tree of Knowledge memorial at Barcaldine shows just how stunning a timber batten project can be, When you discover how simple it is to deliver a project like this you will be a convert to timber over the alternatives.
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