► Simplicity of use
► Value of money
► High strength-to-weight ratio: strength for strength
► Low thermal conductivity: 12 times better than concrete, ....400 times better than steel, 1500 times better than
.... aluminium
► Stable performance in fire: when timber burns it builds up .... a protective char layer which insulates the remaining
.... section; this and its low co-efficient of .expansion mean
.... its mechanical properties are less affected by fire than
.... other materials like steel, which can buckle and collapse
► Good sound absorption
► Non-toxicity
► Recyclability
► Sustainability. It comes from trees- nature;s renewable resource.
► Environmentally friendly
► Energy Efficient
► Good Looking
► Versatile