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Passivhaus proves low carbon building is possible29/10/2024
Conceived more than three decades ago in Germany, the Passivhaus standard has shown what is possible when creatinghealthy, comfortable and low-energy buildings. There are now thousands of [...]
DIYers turn to CaberMDF to improve rather than move21/08/2024
The UK arm of international timber product specialist, West Fraser has identified some interesting trends of late in sales of its CaberMDF range which appear to reflect [...]
CaberDek weatherproofs flooring with protective film19/08/2024
CaberDek, from West Fraser, is well-suited for the unpredictable climate in the UK. It combines their leading particleboard flooring with a durable, waterproof, and slip-resistant film. [...]
Leeds based builder making the best of CaberMDF19/07/2024
A former member of the Royal Corps of Signals, who switched to carpentry after leaving the Army, now runs his own building company covering the [...]
Engineered solutions are taking over from natural wood12/07/2024
Natural timber is gorgeous; and has been the building material for eons! It still has a huge place in our heart even amongst the multitude of new technological [...]
Self-builders feel at home with West Fraser11/07/2024
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 [...]
West Fraser’s flooring is fine come rain or shine03/06/2024
West Fraser’s highly popular P5 particleboard is available in two versions, CaberFloor P5 and CaberDek; the principle difference between them is that the latter’s top [...]
West Fraser’s CaberMDF and SterlingOSB Zero; strong solution for cabinetry and joinery03/06/2024
Consistency and quality are essential attributes of materials used in producing domestic and commercial furniture. Add to this the need for materials and processes to [...]
Creak-free flooring from West Fraser26/03/2024
West Fraser's CaberFloor P5 is a high-performance particleboard which is widely specified by developers, architects and self-builders due to its stability, durability and ease of installation. The [...]
Cowie charity donations22/03/2024
The team at West Fraser's plant in Cowie, Scotland has donated a total of £13,000 to four local community groups which provide vital care and wellbeing [...]
West Fraser’s CaberMDF is perfect all around the house07/03/2024
The original CaberMDF was developed in the 1960’s. Still as popular today and manufactured by West Fraser UK in Scotland, the highly engineered product can [...]
Modular specialist utilising SterlingOSB Zero to produce high performance SIPs system26/02/2024
A manufacturer of modular buildings utilising its own high performance Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) is providing a value-added service to contractors and self-builders across the [...]
The quietest member of the West Fraser family09/02/2024
What is the best sound-reducing floorboard range on the market? CaberAcoustic from West Fraser is a highly versatile, effective and economical sound-reducing flooring solution. Reducing [...]
West Fraser – perfect for your panel projects in 202419/01/2024
As the expert in innovative engineered wood panels for the UK construction and housebuilding market, West Fraser supports customers in many ways; one is the [...]
Boxing clever with West Fraser donation19/01/2024
West Fraser Europe has donated £600 to support a local boxing gym which provides training and workouts for members of all ages. The Doghouse Boxing Club, [...]
Bristol builder banking on West Fraser boards16/01/2024
A Bristol-based building company, active across a variety of sectors, relies on the performance and physical robustness of the panels manufactured by West Fraser Europe [...]
Bournemouth builder hails benefits of West Fraser panels15/12/2023
An experienced carpenter and builder based near Bournemouth, who has been involved in the construction of bespoke homes for two local developers, has taken to [...]
Rain, snow, ice? No problem for West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring leading the pack for housebuilders07/11/2023
CaberDek is one of West Fraser’s flagship quality flooring products designed to ensure that, whatever weather befalls UK construction sites, work can continue cleanly and [...]
Try before you buy with West Fraser31/10/2023
Specifying the perfect panel products for a project is a key part of the planning process. West Fraser manufactures the leading building panel ranges in [...]
Engineered in the UK to shape a sustainable tomorrow24/10/2023
With the market being flooded with cheap imports, an increasing number of architects are opting to bolster the UK economy by specifying domestically-produced products and [...]
CaberFloor performance cuts it for Cotswolds carpenter23/10/2023
A specialist carpenter, who works across much of the Cotswolds carrying out new-build and refurbishment work, has been making use of CaberFloor P5 and other panel products [...]
Taylor Lane Timber Frame finds multiple applications for SterlingOSB Zero22/09/2023
One of the UK’s biggest manufacturers of timber frame homes, with factories in England and Wales, is making full use of the performance and economic [...]
Okopod offers sustainable garden rooms using SterlingOSB Zero17/08/2023
A fast-growing new timber building company based in Cambridge is supplying clients across the country with sustainably-built garden rooms which employ West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero [...]
Understanding SterlingOSB Zero27/07/2023
All West Fraser’s Oriented Strand Board (OSB) products are manufactured using selected fibres of timber that are laid in cross directional layers and mechanically pressed to [...]
CaberMDF, a reliable all rounder24/07/2023
As the UK’s foremost wood panel product supplier, West Fraser manufactures several grades of CaberMDF to meet the wide variety of demands across the construction and related industries, [...]
South coast carpentry company counts on SterlingOSB Zero performance22/06/2023
A time-served carpenter with a broad building background has come to rely on the performance and all-round quality of SterlingOSB Zero, a popular panel board which [...]
Superior SIP kit manufacturer specifies SterlingOSB Zero for super accuracy08/06/2023
A leading UK supplier of timber frame and SIP building kits for providers of top end lodge manufacturers and garden room installers is employing SterlingOSB Zero, [...]
SterlingOSB Zero strikes the right pitch for Essex joinery specialist02/06/2023
A firm of joinery specialists operating across London and the Home Counties, which undertakes the most challenging joinery and timber frame constructions, has been making [...]
CaberDek helps keep Berkshire self-builder on budget and programme03/04/2023
Having nurtured a desire to construct his own dream home for the past 20 years, self-builder and project manager, Harjit Padda, is now nearing the [...]
West Fraser – cutting out waste for a greener wood panel30/03/2023
We all know that we need to protect the environment and try to undo some of the damage that has been done in the past. [...]
From dated kitchen to welcoming family zone with SterlingOSB Zero09/03/2023
When architect Daniele Sini bought Ravensbourne House with his partner, he was unimpressed with the poorly constructed, dingy, single-storey kitchen rear extension built for the [...]
Never come unstuck with West Fraser and CaberFix18/01/2023
The CaberFix range, which can be used with many of West Fraser’s panel products, comprises three glue types and two choices of adhesive tape; having [...]
Top performing CaberMDF Pro and Pro MR from West Fraser06/01/2023
Both CaberMDF Pro and CaberMDF Pro MR from timber product specialist, West Fraser, are premium grade Medium Density Fibreboards developed for interior joinery: their uniform consistency offering all the benefits [...]
SterlingOSB Zero offers all-round performance for Smart Spaces Surrey06/01/2023
A Surrey-based business specialising in the design and installation of modular garden rooms and home offices has based its manufacturing process around the performance benefits [...]
South-West furniture specialist utilises the decorative potential of SterlingOSB Zero28/10/2022
A Devon-based designer and manufacturer of bespoke furniture has used West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero for some of his more recent commissions utilising the material’s aesthetic as well [...]
South London loft conversion specialist finds multiple uses for West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero12/10/2022
LISTEN HERE A family-run firm from Surrey, which specialises in loft conversions and the creation of bespoke garden rooms, is making extensive use of SterlingOSB [...]
How is CaberMDF manufactured?17/08/2022
Panel specialist, West Fraser, trading as Norbord, has produced a 90-second video demonstrating the CaberMDF manufacturing process at the company’s Cowie plant in Scotland. The [...]
CaberFloor P5 for creak-free flooring15/08/2022
CaberFloor P5, from timber panel specialist West Fraser, trading as Norbord, is the UK’s most popular moisture resistant flooring panel of its type. It is [...]
Our products are net carbon negative - but our journey is not over yet!22/07/2022
Steve Roebuck, European Health & Safety Director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end of [...]
West Fraser's CaberMDF - a brand new look for an old favourite22/07/2022
West Fraser (trading as Norbord), the leading UK panel manufacturer, has given its well-loved MDF range a makeover. Still the same great products but with [...]
Mike Keen discusses his exciting renovation project and how SterlingOSB Zero is the answer for perfect panels17/06/2022
What does the project comprise of and where is it located? The building was originally an old Colt house built in 1949, a Cedar shingled [...]
West Fraser Rewards01/06/2022
The UK's leading wood-based panel manufacturer West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord) is offering customers the chance to win some amazing prizes. Customers spending as [...]
West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero sets the standard for OSB318/05/2022
Manufactured to the highest standards by timber products specialist, West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord), SterlingOSB Zero is a precision-engineered OSB3 board which can now [...]
Building greener homes safely20/04/2022
In the current climate, more businesses than ever are choosing to support the UK economy by purchasing homegrown products and brands. At West Fraser, formerly known [...]
How is SterlingOSB Zero made?18/03/2022
SterlingOSB Zero is one of the most popular panel products used by the UK construction industry; developers, builders, and self-builders alike. It’s the go-to panel [...]
Offsite construction - West Fraser's SterlingOSB Zero is the answer to green, speed and cost demands18/03/2022
LISTEN HERE 🔊 Speed and efficiency favour off-site housebuilding; off-site favours timber frame; and timber frame favours West Fraser's SterlingOSB Zero. The result is less reliance [...]
The practical benefits that make SterlingOSB Zero a great choice for the UK construction industry14/02/2022
With an ever-increasing checklist of requirements, UK builders have very exacting standards when sourcing the right materials for their project. Choosing panel products that satisfy [...]
West Fraser’s Inverness plant takes centre stage in Portillo BBC series04/02/2022
The West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord) Inverness plant was in the spotlight this week when it featured in Michael Portillo’s Great Coastal Railway Journey [...]
West Fraser’s net carbon negative SterlingOSB Zero – sustainability for all applications03/02/2022
From timber-frame construction to furniture building, retail interiors to trendy nightspots, West Fraser’s (formerly known as Norbord) portfolio of OSB products, all of which are [...]
West Fraser’s CaberFloor provides a solution for all applications21/01/2022
LISTEN HERE 🔊 When considering flooring products for new-build or refurbishment projects, the housebuilder and specifier can be sure that West Fraser’s CaberFloor range includes the perfect solution. Just as [...]
West Fraser has the tools to get you organised for the New Year!16/12/2021
As the No 1 supplier of engineered wood panels to the UK construction and housebuilding market, West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord) has always been [...]
Celebrate the 24 days of Christmas with West Fraser and win a prize!01/12/2021
West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord), the UK’s number one engineered wood panel manufacturer, is celebrating the festive season by giving customers the chance to [...]
Frost-laden mornings? No problem with West Fraser’s CaberDek in East Sussex self-build01/12/2021
Embarking on a renovation is challenging at the best of times but, when starting a building project in the depths of winter, there are bound [...]
From neglected 1960’s bungalow to forever home with West Fraser’s CaberDek10/11/2021
LISTEN HERE 🔊 When Mark and Jayne Holdsworth bought a neglected 1960’s bungalow in Leeds, they could already envisage a fantastic forever home. The extension [...]
Good old British winter? Protect your project with West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring leading the pack01/11/2021
CaberDek is one of West Fraser’s flagship quality flooring products designed to ensure that, whatever weather befalls UK construction sites, work can continue cleanly and [...]
SterlingOSB Zero, the multi-use panel product26/10/2021
West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero or ‘Sterlingboard’, as it is often known, is one of Europe’s most widely used and trusted structural panels. This should come [...]
"CaberDek flooring does exactly what it needs to!" says Apache Carpentry05/08/2021
LISTEN HERE 🔊 When Somerset-based Alan Williams of Apache Carpentry was asked by local housebuilder, Rob Case Ltd, to work on a development of three [...]
West Fraser’s CaberWood MDF is perfect around the home28/07/2021
From furniture to architectural mouldings, MDF is ubiquitous around the modern home. As a building material, MDF is like sticky tape and a multitude of [...]
Ollie Allen ringing in the changes in the garden24/06/2021
Ollie Allen is a professional carpenter and, as such, he loves all things timber. He is never happier than when he is building – or [...]
West Fraser product application: Roofing (OSB)24/06/2021
Getting buildings wind and watertight is a priority on any construction site so choosing a quick, easy to install, reliable and versatile roofing system is [...]
CaberWood MDF Pro is the perfect panel for "wow" handmade kitchens08/06/2021
When John Penny of JP Joinery was asked by a client to design, build and install a "wow" bespoke kitchen, the one product element he knew he [...]
Timber frame construction the Norbord way19/04/2021
Timber frame construction brings many benefits to the housebuilding industry, including quicker build times, quieter assembly, fewer deliveries to site, cost savings and a reduction [...]
CaberDek – great for winter building and even protects against puppy puddles!29/03/2021
Cheshire Eco-Build is always careful to source environmentally-responsible products so choosing Norbord’s carbon negative CaberDek and SterlingOSB Zero was an obvious move. The family-run business based in Bramhall, Cheshire, is [...]
Garden rooms made beautiful with SterlingOSB Zero03/03/2021
With more and more people working and studying at home, the need for extra space has grown enormously. Whether it's somewhere to make Zoom calls [...]
Norbord’s updated online and interactive resources needed for building in 202127/01/2021
As the UK’s biggest supplier of premium engineered wood panels to the UK construction and housebuilding market, Norbord has always been committed to supporting customers [...]
Reduce noise with CaberAcoustic06/01/2021
Designed to reduce both impact and airborne transmitted sounds, Norbord's CaberAcoustic chipboard flooring panel is specified by the UK's leading housebuilders and contractors for both domestic and [...]
Why SterlingOSB Zero?20/11/2020
Norbord's portfolio of OSB products is one of the most popular in the building and interior design industries and comprises SterlingOSB Zero OSB3, SterlingOSB Zero Tongue and [...]
Winter weather is no bother with Norbord19/11/2020
We all know this year has been especially challenging for construction. As the country battles to recover, Norbord is on hand to ensure the weather [...]
Where quality matters, Bishopstone Homes can rely on CaberDek flooring30/10/2020
Devon-based luxury housebuilder, Bishopstone Homes, is currently creating Amberley Gardens, in Kingsteignton, Devon. When completed, the development will consist of seven Georgian-style five-bedroom, top-end detached [...]
Whatever the job, Norbord has a wood panel for it!07/10/2020
Norbord’s new fully interactive engineered wood panels product guide is proving to be an invaluable online resource for housebuilders, specifiers and architects. A simple click [...]
A place for everything with SterlingOSB Zero07/09/2020
Like many of us today, Edinburgh-based joiner John Penny was planning a space of his own at the bottom of the garden. But, what started [...]
Buy home-grown – the message for post-COVID times SHOP UK25/08/2020
A recent report from the Office for National Statistics examined the effects of the Coronavirus epidemic – specifically the period between 20.4.20 to 3.5.20 – [...]
CaberWood MDF continues to shine06/07/2020
Norbord’s CaberWood range of Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF), the longest standing portfolio on the market, is one of the most versatile. The board is tough, [...]
Norbord’s SterlingOSB Zero range - zero-added formaldehyde (ZAF) for safer construction and healthier buildings22/06/2020
Norbord’s portfolio of OSB products is a development of the most popular brand in the building and interior design industries and comprises SterlingOSB Zero 3, [...]
CaberShieldPlus; keeping you building for up to 60 days, even with the roof off27/03/2020
CaberShieldPlus is the ideal flooring solution when building in Britain's unpredictable climate. Comprising Norbord's popular moisture-resistant CaberFloor P5 tongue-and-groove particleboard flooring panel, CaberShieldPlus is specially designed to withstand exposure to [...]
Stronger together with Norbord05/03/2020
The winning entries in the Stronger Together children's drawing competition, proudly displayed at Norbord's Cowie plant As leaders in the engineered wood panel industry, Norbord [...]
SterlingOSB Zero StrongFix in dry lining applications15/10/2019
What are the benefits of wood panels behind plasterboard dry lining? Plasterboard in itself is not suitable for bearing weight so, if the wall is [...]
Loft living with CaberBoard flooring05/09/2019
Leeds-based New Storey Homes, who specialise in loft conversions and expanding storage spaces, repeatedly chooses Norbord's CaberDekfor its builds as it is easy to use and [...]
Award-winning designs with Norbord's SterlingOSB Zero05/09/2019
As a renting tenant, Medina Grillo was bored with bland walls and out-dated furnishings. Now an award-winning interiors blogger with a new makeover book aimed at the [...]
The quietest member of the Norbord family29/07/2019
What is the best sound-reducing floorboard range on the market? CaberAcoustic from Norbord and is a highly versatile and economical sound-reducing flooring solution. Reducing both [...]
Environment Secretary visits Stirling manufacturer to hear challenges facing UK wood basket18/06/2019
Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, met with one of the UK's leading wood panel [...]
Furnish with Norbord15/05/2019
The UK market for wood panel products is dominated by the construction industry for structural, aesthetic and fitting-out purposes. Where MDF excels too is in [...]
From building sites to high end art galleries12/05/2019
As a school-leaver, Daniel Hooper served his time on building sites across Europe. Alongside qualifying as a carpenter, Daniel found himself using scraps of SterlingOSB [...]
StrongFix – improved support from Norbord12/03/2019
Sometimes, even the simple task of hanging a picture or a mirror on an interior partition wall has been fraught with difficulty due to the [...]
Let sleeping dogs lie with Norbord's super-quiet flooring31/01/2019
Norbord's CaberFloor P5 – the UK's most specified chipboard flooring product, has been upgraded to produce a high performance floor with reduced impact and airborne noise [...]

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Passivhaus proves low carbon building is possible29/10/2024

DIYers turn to CaberMDF to improve rather than move21/08/2024

CaberDek weatherproofs flooring with protective film19/08/2024

Leeds based builder making the best of CaberMDF19/07/2024

Engineered solutions are taking over from natural wood12/07/2024

Self-builders feel at home with West Fraser11/07/2024

West Fraser’s flooring is fine come rain or shine03/06/2024

West Fraser’s CaberMDF and SterlingOSB Zero; strong solution for cabinetry and joinery03/06/2024

Creak-free flooring from West Fraser26/03/2024

Cowie charity donations22/03/2024

West Fraser’s CaberMDF is perfect all around the house07/03/2024

Modular specialist utilising SterlingOSB Zero to produce high performance SIPs system26/02/2024

The quietest member of the West Fraser family09/02/2024

West Fraser – perfect for your panel projects in 202419/01/2024

Boxing clever with West Fraser donation19/01/2024

Bristol builder banking on West Fraser boards16/01/2024

Bournemouth builder hails benefits of West Fraser panels15/12/2023

Rain, snow, ice? No problem for West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring leading the pack for housebuilders07/11/2023

Try before you buy with West Fraser31/10/2023

Engineered in the UK to shape a sustainable tomorrow24/10/2023

CaberFloor performance cuts it for Cotswolds carpenter23/10/2023

Taylor Lane Timber Frame finds multiple applications for SterlingOSB Zero22/09/2023

Okopod offers sustainable garden rooms using SterlingOSB Zero17/08/2023

Understanding SterlingOSB Zero27/07/2023

CaberMDF, a reliable all rounder24/07/2023

South coast carpentry company counts on SterlingOSB Zero performance22/06/2023

Superior SIP kit manufacturer specifies SterlingOSB Zero for super accuracy08/06/2023

SterlingOSB Zero strikes the right pitch for Essex joinery specialist02/06/2023

CaberDek helps keep Berkshire self-builder on budget and programme03/04/2023

West Fraser – cutting out waste for a greener wood panel30/03/2023

From dated kitchen to welcoming family zone with SterlingOSB Zero09/03/2023

Never come unstuck with West Fraser and CaberFix18/01/2023

Top performing CaberMDF Pro and Pro MR from West Fraser06/01/2023

SterlingOSB Zero offers all-round performance for Smart Spaces Surrey06/01/2023

South-West furniture specialist utilises the decorative potential of SterlingOSB Zero28/10/2022

South London loft conversion specialist finds multiple uses for West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero12/10/2022

How is CaberMDF manufactured?17/08/2022

CaberFloor P5 for creak-free flooring15/08/2022

Our products are net carbon negative - but our journey is not over yet!22/07/2022

West Fraser's CaberMDF - a brand new look for an old favourite22/07/2022

Mike Keen discusses his exciting renovation project and how SterlingOSB Zero is the answer for perfect panels17/06/2022

West Fraser Rewards01/06/2022

West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero sets the standard for OSB318/05/2022

Building greener homes safely20/04/2022

How is SterlingOSB Zero made?18/03/2022

Offsite construction - West Fraser's SterlingOSB Zero is the answer to green, speed and cost demands18/03/2022

The practical benefits that make SterlingOSB Zero a great choice for the UK construction industry14/02/2022

West Fraser’s Inverness plant takes centre stage in Portillo BBC series04/02/2022

West Fraser’s net carbon negative SterlingOSB Zero – sustainability for all applications03/02/2022

West Fraser’s CaberFloor provides a solution for all applications21/01/2022

West Fraser has the tools to get you organised for the New Year!16/12/2021

Celebrate the 24 days of Christmas with West Fraser and win a prize!01/12/2021

Frost-laden mornings? No problem with West Fraser’s CaberDek in East Sussex self-build01/12/2021

From neglected 1960’s bungalow to forever home with West Fraser’s CaberDek10/11/2021

Good old British winter? Protect your project with West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring leading the pack01/11/2021

SterlingOSB Zero, the multi-use panel product26/10/2021

"CaberDek flooring does exactly what it needs to!" says Apache Carpentry05/08/2021

West Fraser’s CaberWood MDF is perfect around the home28/07/2021

Ollie Allen ringing in the changes in the garden24/06/2021

West Fraser product application: Roofing (OSB)24/06/2021

CaberWood MDF Pro is the perfect panel for "wow" handmade kitchens08/06/2021

Timber frame construction the Norbord way19/04/2021

CaberDek – great for winter building and even protects against puppy puddles!29/03/2021

Garden rooms made beautiful with SterlingOSB Zero03/03/2021

Norbord’s updated online and interactive resources needed for building in 202127/01/2021

Reduce noise with CaberAcoustic06/01/2021

Why SterlingOSB Zero?20/11/2020

Winter weather is no bother with Norbord19/11/2020

Where quality matters, Bishopstone Homes can rely on CaberDek flooring30/10/2020

Whatever the job, Norbord has a wood panel for it!07/10/2020

A place for everything with SterlingOSB Zero07/09/2020

Buy home-grown – the message for post-COVID times SHOP UK25/08/2020

CaberWood MDF continues to shine06/07/2020

Norbord’s SterlingOSB Zero range - zero-added formaldehyde (ZAF) for safer construction and healthier buildings22/06/2020

CaberShieldPlus; keeping you building for up to 60 days, even with the roof off27/03/2020

Stronger together with Norbord05/03/2020

SterlingOSB Zero StrongFix in dry lining applications15/10/2019

Loft living with CaberBoard flooring05/09/2019

Award-winning designs with Norbord's SterlingOSB Zero05/09/2019

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