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Why a Sustainable Timber Source is So Important?

Written by Posted On Thursday, 10 October 2019 20:29
Why a Sustainable Timber Source is So Important?

Trees have been supporting human development over the centuries. Even with newer construction materials like bricks, concrete and steel, timber still remains as a key source of building material. However, with the recent Amazon forest fire, the preservation of trees is more widely recognised.

With flooring being one of the most visible parts of timber used in construction, have you ever looked for sustainable timber source when choosing a timber floor wholesaler?

above general implications

General implications

With “sustainable” mentioned, the trees are allowed to grow without over exploiting and deforesting an area. Because of the characteristics of trees, timber is a regenerable source of building material by itself. However, the reason behind adding “sustainable” is the problem in clearing the trees in a small area to meet the demand of customers while also destroying the nearby environment that is basically a biological massacre.

Sustainable timber sources ensure their impact to the environment is reduced to as minimal as possible. Usually these forests are well-managed to begin with for a suitable environment to regrow trees. At the same time, heavy machineries are not encouraged as their path would disrupt the soil and the plants nearby. Instead, trees are trimmed piece by piece and further trimmed down on the ground before transporting out of the forest where transportation is waiting.

Despite the extra effort and cost associated, these measures minimise the possible negative impacts to the forest to ensure trees can regrow in the area and the natural habitat of other animals will not be damaged.

Why still using timber then?

Although it sounds unreasonable to continue using timber as a building material, the consequences of using timber is minimal if the wood used are sourced conservatively. Trees are a natural absorber of carbon dioxide to being with. Because of a relatively less complicated processing required in shaping wood to usable timber, the carbon footprint required to use timber as a building material is greatly lower than other material options.

As long as timber is rightly disposed after use, which is recycling, timber is a carbon negative material. The use of timber instead of concrete over the life cycle will lower carbon emission by up to 50%.

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Sustainable timber in Australia

In the Australian context, there are schemes to aid the recognition of sustainable timber, including the Australian Forest Certification Scheme, the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification and the Forest Stewardship Council.

And sustainable timber in Australia is greatly protected in the country, as only 0.06% of the forest in Australia are harvested every year while almost all of them are following one of the sustainable schemes mentioned.

Under regular maintenance, timber products can last even longer than your lifetime. Ensuring your floor is cleaned regularly and clean up liquid on the floor are general housekeeping steps to extend the life of timber flooring. As long as the timber flooring is not rotten, the structural integrity of timber can be maintained for an extended period of time and keep the carbon locked within it.

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