Worsening Weather Underlines The Benefits Of CaberShield Eco From West Fraser

A growing number of building contractors, and especially timber frameerection specialists, are making use of the weather protected panel products within the West Fraser range, allowing them to carry on working effectively despite increasingly wet winters and even the more frequent tropical-like downpours of the summer.

The newest addition to West Fraser’s range is CaberShield Eco, which is the company’s latest eco-friendly option for creating high specification, waterproof floors on residential and commercial as well as refurbishment schemes. Offering, at the same time, a slip resistant, safe working platform, this green decking is able to shelter and protect the spaces below from the worst the British weather can throw at it, enabling work to proceed while the roof and building envelope are being made fully weathertight.

The product’s BBA Certificate confirms an impressive 60 days endurance, thanks to the inherent performance characteristics of the CaberFloor P5 being further boosted by the solvent-free, UV-cured resin waterproof coating across the upper surface to CaberShield Eco.

The consistent high quality of the boards makes them resistant to accidental damage during manual handling, while the excellent dimensional accuracy ensures there is no creep in alignment as they are secured in place. They also cut easily with no tendency to clog up electric saws as occurs with some of the film coated competition. Ultimately, the practice benefits to CaberShield Eco translate into improved productivity and cost savings in any conditions.

Measuring 2400 long by 600mm wide installed – with a 22mm thick T&G version available - the FSC and CE certified panels are ideal for humid environments, and even more so able to withstand rain and snow, while the UV-coated finish also protects against photodegradation. West Fraser recommends securing them using its tried and tested CaberFix D4, a solvent-free, one-component polyurethane adhesive. When applied to the edges, CaberFix D4 has the advantage of eliminating those irritating creaks and squeaks which characterise traditional floorboards. The West Fraser range also includes rugged tape to further project the interfaces once laid.

In common with other products in the West Fraser range, CaberShield Eco is produced using timber from responsibly managed forest sources, locking in the CO2 during its lifetime; while architects, builders and other specifiers can further minimise waste through careful project planning and specification decisions.

Then at the end of life the panels are also 100^% recyclable, while the fact that West Fraser utilises wood from trees grown in the UK cuts embodied carbon as well as ensuring the security of the supply chain in a global market where European wide deforestation regulations (EUDR) are coming under increasing scrutiny.

All West Fraser panel products produced in the UK are net carbon negative and manufactured in mills that have obtained the coveted environmental ISO 14001 accreditation. Responsibly sourced, the panels are FSC® certified (C012533) and created from locally grown timber, cutting embodied carbon from transportation. For further information, call 01786 812 921 or visit https://uk.westfraser.com