It is widely acknowledged that buying a home is one of the biggest financial purchases most people will ever make so it follows that actually building your own house will almost certainly also be the most challenging project anyone will ever undertake.
Understanding this reality, timber panel manufacturer West Fraser does everything to make life easier for self-build customers; not only offering them a range of high- performance products, widely used by large developers, but also trying to deliver genuine value for money as well as providing technical guidance and a full selection of products to assist with the installation work. In addition, the company’s commitment to the highest standards of forestry stewardship, green energy usage and the environment overall will resonate with most self-builders’ own ethos on achieving sustainable outcomes.
The West Fraser range of engineered board products covers every aspect of the typical self-build project from erecting a hoarding around a vulnerable site location using SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus, through erecting the main structural envelope where SterlingOSB Zero is ideal for sheathing, to roofing, flooring – using CaberDek and CaberFloor – and final fit-out where the CaberMDF range comes into its own. In addition, systemised products like SIPs (or Structural Insulated Panels) are not actually part of the range; many of the specialist manufacturers producing them utilise SterlingOSB Zero because of the quality and dimensional accuracy.
When it comes to tasks like laying floors across standard and engineered timber joists or within ‘attic trusses,’ carpenters and other builders soon realise that the consistency and precision of CaberFloor ensures easy alignment and neat joints, while the T&G edges cut down on the need for intermediate supports. Then there’s CaberFix D4 and CaberFix Joint & Joist to speed the process and help avoid the nuisance of irritating squeaks.
Along the journey, almost all self-builders discover that neither time nor the weather is in their favour meaning that CaberDek and CaberShieldPlus can be their best friend, with extended weather resistance and the reassurance of a tough peel clean membrane that can be pulled up once all the plastering and decoration is complete.
David Connacher, West Fraser’s marketing manager, commented “Along with our nationwide network of stockists, we strive to offer our customers, including self-builders, the highest possible standard of service as well as fit-for-purpose panel products to suit applications throughout the construction of contemporary new homes. Also, our technical advisory team – accessible via our website or on the phone – can assist in explaining their benefits and installation requirements or giving advice on project specific problems. At West Fraser, we’re here to help people build their dreams.”
For further information, call 01786 812 921 or visit https://uk.westfraser.com/