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 | | ULTRAJOIST BENEFITS MALCOLM ALLAN HOUSEBUILDERS | | | UltraJoist | | 05/10/2006 | | |
House builders, Malcolm Allan of Aberdeen had long been seeking a solution to moisture and shrinkage problems encountered with traditional building timbers within their house designs. They have now found the perfect solution with U1traJoist `super dry, stay dry' dimensionally stabilised timber and put the product to good effect in their latest housing development project at Westgate, Inverurie.
The project, involving 300 new private houses, has seen the distinctive blue U1traJoist used exclusively for all construction timbers - joists, studding and roofing components. Its unique properties, the first moisture protected and preservative treated structural timber product with independent certification, solved so many issues for the company. Malcolm Allan explained. 'We are traditional house builders - we fabricate all our components on-site - and timbers can sometimes be stored on-site for up to 12 weeks. In the past this has produced shrinkage and warping problems, not only in the construction process but also when the timbers were drying out in the centrally heated, completed buildings. UltraJoist has solved all our problems. Because it is first kiln dried to a low moisture content and the subsequent preservative treatment contains a water repellent protection, any ambient and direct moisture content ingression during the storage and construction process is now minimal. The use of UltraJoist has dramatically reduced any snagging lists from our completed houses, eliminating problems such as squeaky floorboards, popping nails and cracks in ceiling finishes. We have now been using UltraJoist for nearly three years and it will certainly be a key component for all our future house build projects.'
Developed in conjunction with Arch Timber Protection, UltraJoist C16/C24/C27 solid timber joists are being used by major national house builders and developers. The key to UltraJoists' success is that the timber is first kiln dried to an average 12% moisture content (mc) and then treated with an innovative biodegradable preservative developed by Arch Timber Protection. The treatment not only offers Hazard Class 1 & 2 protection but also repels water - helping to keep the average mc to a maximum of 14% during transportation, site storage and through to installation. The reduced moisture content reduces the damage caused by shrinkage of timber used in heated buildings and especially in timber-framed buildings.
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