Insights
Technical guides, specification notes and project commentary from our team and our engineering partners.
Featured · Engineering 25 Sep 2026 · 6 min read
A practical guide to keeping moisture out, allowing drying and protecting insulation with the right breather membrane, vapour control layer and windtight details.
Read the article →Mass Timber 24 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Moisture protection begins before the first CLT delivery. Five practical decisions for contractors, and why the topic is back in focus this autumn.
Carpentry 8 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Three screws that look alike and do different jobs. What each one is for, and how to choose between them on site.
Carpentry 17 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
A practical guide to building a garden room that lasts: the base, the frame connections, weatherproofing and cladding protection, and how TimbA helps you get the parts and detailing right.
Carpentry 16 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
How timber cladding weathers, why water and UV are the real culprits, and how a breathable, penetrating coating protects it while you choose to grey naturally or keep the colour. Practical guidance from TimbA Systems.
Engineering 16 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
A practical guide to timber fastener spacing: why edge and end distances matter, where the rules come from, and how to get them right using datasheets and a free calculator. Engineering-led insight from TimbA Systems.
Engineering 9 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
A breather membrane is cheap to buy and easy to get wrong. What it does in a timber frame wall, how to choose the right vapour-open grade, and how to install it continuous and the right way round so the structure stays dry.
Engineering 9 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Every structural timber building in the UK is designed to Eurocode 5. A plain-English guide to what the code is, the strength and serviceability checks it demands, why timber is designed differently to steel, and where connections and as...
Engineering 9 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Most timber connections carry load down; hold-downs and tensile plates stop the structure lifting or tipping over. What connector plates and hold-downs do, how they resist uplift and overturning, and how they are designed and fixed to Eu...
Carpentry 9 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
A deck with no visible screws looks cleaner and lasts longer. How hidden decking fasteners work, the difference between concealed connectors, side-fixing, and coloured screws, and how to choose the right system for your boards.
