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Before checking the available colours it may be worth remembering the efforts made to make the boards look so lifelike. Moulded from selected oak boards for a textured look and feel, the Millboard decking collection accurately recreates the subtle nuances of natural wood. But how does Millboard decking look so much like real wood?

Firstly, to replicate the wood-look, each board is moulded from specially selected oak “masters”, allowing the capture of the interesting grains, textures and patterns found in timber.  The boards are also hand-coloured at the Warwickshire factory to mimic the unique colours and tones found in every single piece of timber. The relevant grain patterns then help change the board colours to look lighter or darker depending on the viewer’s angle.

Like wood, no two Millboard decking boards are the same colour, with the subtle differences giving the most natural appearance. This is to give your decking all the good looks of a timber deck,

Product details for the Tenmat FF102/50

This Tenmat is an “open state” cavity fire barrier for use horizontally within uninsulated, ventilated and drained cavities. It is suitable for “open-state” ventilated cavities up to 50mm wide. It is Fire Rated for up to 120 minutes for both integrity and insulation when tested to the general principles of BS EN 1363-1 following ASFP TGD 19 guidance .  Because of the importance of this product it has  to be certified, in this case the 3rd PartyCertificaion is provided by IFC Certification.

This product is suppplied in strips of 1 metre long, 75mm wide and 6mm thick. They are lightweight - designed to be easily and quickly installed. After installation there should be no furhtrer maintenance should be required. It is a ventilated design and developed to allow maximum ventilation and drainage of cavities reducing the need for cavity trays or weepholes. The product has been tested for : Timber Frame, Masonry, Render

What is a gravel board?

We usually think of a gravel-board as "something" that sits at the bottom of a featherdge fence.  Well, that is correct but there is more to it.  In no particular order:

Sawn 6x1 Timber for the bottom of the fence

Usually matched up with featheredge fence slats, the gravel board is a 150mm or 200mm sawn board that sits horizontally just above ground level. It allows for a neater looking finish and also keeps the board end out of most of the mud and water that seems to live there. However, that isn't it because fence panels appear to have become more refined with slatted and woven panels in great demand.  Well, we can offer longer lengths, typically 3.9metres and above, of planed 150mm scandinavian redwood which can be painted or stained to suit. The weakest part of any wooden fence tends to be in the top 300mm of soil and then the bottom 150mm of the exposed fence. 

We were recently contacted by one of our longstanding customers, Neil Townsend, about a foodbank that helps support the homeless in Teignbridge.

HITS (Homeless in Teignbridge Support) works with homeless people and those in crisis and need in our community, throughout Teignbridge and neighbouring rural areas. People that HITS have helped include those who are homeless, victims of domestic violence, ex-service personnel, the elderly, families in poverty, disabled people, ex-offenders and many others. HITS are reliant on the kindness of the public, businesses, and volunteers to continue this valuable service within

Namgrass Artificial Grasses

We selected Namgrass as our supplier of artificial grasses for several reasons. The first was price, their selection ranging from just over £10.50 plus VAT up to, and over, £25 plus VAT.  These prices relate to the Namgrass Haven and Namgrass Solis and are priced per square metre.

All grasses are normally available on 2 metre and 4 metre rolls and are “drop-shipped” from the factory direct to the installation addre

Armour Deck joins battle

Armour Deck is our brand-new decking product offered exclusively by Southern Timber. This is a composite decking board that uses a blend of wood fibres and polymer resin plastics. Armour Deck, is designed to provide the durability and low maintenance of a modern engineered product with the look and feel of natural timber. Armour Deck offers excellent value for money, we have never been able to offer this quality of product before at such a reasonable price. As another indicator of confidence in the boards they are included with a 10 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty

We have started with our first colours – light steel, dark steel and copper. We feel these colours satisfy both tra

Sleepers are always a popular product, we carry three different types – softwood, incised softwood and European oak. They are often used as garden retainers, horizontally or sometimes dug into the ground and used vertically. Other popular applications are for steps and increasingly for garden raised beds. 

Softwood Sleepers

Softwood sleepers are useful for steps, garden retainers and raised beds. Because of their size, and easiness to cut, they are effective in quickly transforming most gardens.  During the planning stage please n

Easter sees the start of gardening for most of us. Early April means time to get outdoors with the family, check for any post-winter maintenance and plan for the summer. But first, check our opening days and times.

Thursday 6th April - close at 5.00pm

Good Friday 7th April - close all day

Saturday 8th April - open from 8.00am until 12.30pm

Sunday 9th April - closed all day

Monday 10th April - closed all day

Tuesday 11th April - open from 7.30am until 5.00pm

There will be no Deliveries from our premises between the close of business on Thursday 6th April until Tuesday 11th April   

Araxa is a new name, but an established business, in the timber preservation industry. Over the last 20 years the business has changed from Arch Chemicals, to Lonza Wood Protection and now Araxa AG. These specialist chemical firms help develop the wood preservatives that the timber indutry relies on. Moreover, the Treated-Right Warranties are currrently backed by Araxa AG.  

Through independent studies  there is a growing awareness that using timber sourced from sustainable sources is one of the most effective ways to reduce carbon emissions across the construction sector. However, with a spotlight firmly on timber, education about timber protection technologies has never been so crucial.

First and foremost the timber used in construction needs to be properly protected from the threat of decay and insect attack.  Without this, timber structures would be replaced more frequently owing to decay. This means that everyone in the industry has a role to play,

C24 Graded Timber from Scandinavia

The growth in open plan living areas has increased demand for larger section sizes, and lengths, of structural timbers. British timber grows too quickly to grade at C24 so we buy this C24 regularised timber from Scandinavia. This is high quality C24 Graded Timber stock.  We purchase full packs of regularised timber, the timbers within each pack having consistent dimensions and a smoother planed finish than traditional sawn carcassing. Most regularised timber has “eased” edges, the machining processing means that the nominal sizes are reduced slightly.

Timbers all pressure treated with preservative

Our timber carcassing is pressure treated with Tanalith E, or similar, timber preservative. These timbers are intended for use above the ground DPC but where the timber may be subjected to the risk of occasional wetting. Therefore, all cut ends should be resealed with the app