Benefits of Thermowood
Thermowood Grading
Millworks Grade C
Millworks C Grade timber is rich in character, featuring a higher concentration of knots that contribute to a classic, rustic appearance. This grade is both aesthetically appealing and highly practical for a variety of projects.
Characterful aesthetic: The abundance of knots enhances the timber’s unique charm, making it a desirable and a popular choice.
Practical versatility: This grade is ideal for a wide range of applications, striking a balance between visual appeal and functionality. Modified timber is exceptionally suited for coatings making it versatile for various design preferences.
Integral knots: Knots are unlimited in this grade and are essential to certain species, grades, and processes, such as thermal modification, adding to the timber’s performance.
Millworks C Grade timber is ideal for a variety of uses, including cladding, decking, and interior finishes, where a blend of character, practicality, and suitability for coatings is essential.
Thermowood Applications
Thermowood is a sustainable and durable choice for both modern and traditional architectural designs, offering a balance of long-lasting performance and beauty. The thermal modification process alters the wood’s structure, making it resistant to rot, fungi, and insect attacks without the need for chemical treatments. This modification process creates a timber with enhanced stability making Thermowood our preferred choice for factory coated external cladding.
The eco-friendly thermal modification process relies solely on heat and steam, making Thermowood safe for indoor and outdoor use. Its non-toxic nature means its family-friendly, making it a great choice for residential applications. Thermowood’s thermal properties help regulate indoor temperatures, enhancing energy efficiency and the timber’s smooth finish and warm tones help to create cozy, inviting interiors.
Millworks Thermowood decking is a robust and dimensionally stable solution for outdoor spaces. The thermal modification process reduces the wood’s ability to absorb water, ensuring Thermwood lasts longer than untreated wood in garden settings. As a result of the thermal modification process, the timber does not secrete resin even in high temperatures making it a practical and attractive choice for long-lasting garden decks.
In addition to our standard planed finish, surface texture can be added to create accentuated depth to the timber grain. Surface textures are recommended when coatings are applied to improve performance and enable enhanced adhesion and longevity.
In the correct conditions, Thermowood will weather to a silver-grey, if left untreated. Although naturally durable, Thermowood can be finished for protection against the elements. Millworks offers a range of factory coatings that serve both decorative and protective purposes, producing consistent results with a range of aesthetic options to suit your project.
FRX fire retardant can be pressure-impregnated into Thermowood under ISO-controlled conditions to meet national Building Regulations for Euroclass B or C compliance.
Specifying the correct fixings is critical to the performance of timber cladding. Specifically manufactured systems compatible with Millworks timber cladding and decking profiles, designed to ensure optimal performance of the timber and factory coatings.
In addition to our standard planed finish, surface texture can be added to create accentuated depth to the timber grain. Surface textures are recommended when coatings are applied to improve performance and enable enhanced adhesion and longevity.
Factory Coatings
In the correct conditions, Thermowood will weather to a silver-grey, if left untreated. Although naturally durable, Thermowood can be finished for protection against the elements. Millworks offers a range of factory coatings that serve both decorative and protective purposes, producing consistent results with a range of aesthetic options to suit your project.
FRX fire retardant can be pressure-impregnated into Thermowood under ISO-controlled conditions to meet national Building Regulations for Euroclass B or C compliance.
Installation
Specifying the correct fixings is critical to the performance of timber cladding. Specifically manufactured systems compatible with Millworks timber cladding and decking profiles, designed to ensure optimal performance of the timber and factory coatings.
Thermowood Profiles
MW1
MW2
MW2 Mix
MW5
MW6
MW6 Mix
MW7
MW10
MW11
Triple Shadow
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