One of seven expert-led webinars in the Woodknowledge Wales Timber 101 series – understanding timber, from tree to specification.
Session 1: Specifying and selecting timber – what’s the criteria?
This session introduces how to specify timber correctly and why doing so is essential for performance, cost-efficiency and sustainability. Attendees will learn how to select appropriate species, apply grading standards, and understand what is really meant by ‘quality’ in the timber context.
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The Timber 101 series is a free, expert-led introduction to timber as a construction material, designed to support informed and confident decision-making across the built environment. From architects and engineers to contractors, students and DIY builders, this series is open to anyone looking to understand how timber works – and how to use it well.
Each webinar stands alone but together they form a comprehensive grounding in the correct selection, specification and application of timber.
2025 Timber 101 dates:
Specifying and selecting timber – what’s the criteria? (3 September)
Trees to commercial timber species (17 September)
Wood material structure and properties (1 October)
Moisture in timber (15 October)
Understanding and how to account for moisture in wood (5 November)
Natural durability (19 November)
Quality of timber – perception and confusion (3 December)