Author: Ted Riddle
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Bamboo: timber or grass?
Ted Riddle considers the advantages and disadvantages of bamboo flooring. I recently attended the HIA Sydney Home Show, and while it wasn’t as big as before, it ... -
Oak: the best timber in Australia?
Ted Riddle shares his thoughts on oak and explains why, despite some faults, he rates it as the best timber in Australia. I recently had the pleasure ... -
Wood plastic composite making its way into the market
Wood plastic composite (WPC) decking has improved in many ways over the years and nowadays accounts for a very large chunk of the decking market. Ted ... -
All decked out and nowhere to go
In early October 2016 one of our corporate readers was referred to Ted Riddle, seeking advice, about a deck they had built about 18 months previous ... -
Bamboo: timber or grass?
Ted Riddle considers the advantages and disadvantages of bamboo flooring. I recently attended the HIA Sydney Home Show, and while it wasn’t as big as before, ... -
Best… or best available?
Ted Riddle discusses the best timber options for building a sauna with, as well as the issue of availability, or lack thereof, of the best resources. ... -
Poles and piles
Ted Riddle looks at an old-fashioned method of construction and explains how poles and piles could make a resurgence in modern buildings. Recently, a colleague of ... -
Hardwood or softwood?
Generally speaking, wood is often put into one of two categories: hardwood and softwood. So how do you go about determining one from another and how ... -
A white timber floor
Achieving a ‘white’ timber floor is not easy but with some consideration for species and finishes, it is possible. Ted Riddle explains. I was recently approached ... -
A wake-up call for the framing industry and builders alike
An Australian softwood producer has recently made a bold move towards H2 Blue treated structural timber as a minimum. Find out what’s spurred the move – ...
