PRO Fencing's Top Tips For Easy DIY Deck and Fence Repair So, a small update on the timber world. There's been a lumber shortage in the West; products such as decking, timber and fence boards were the trickiest to source
Hardwood & Marine Timber Suppliers UK A few articles ago, we showed a glimpse of how far back WL West's expertise stretches. From woodland enterprises centuries ago, to heritage projects and international timber trade in today's dizzying digital age, we've
PRO Fencing in Farnham - WL West's Hidden Treasure WL West has a history of expertise in professional fencing stretching back to the nineteenth century. Back then, it was not unusual for the family to walk twelve miles to cut
Why Planting Trees Can Save Our Planet More Than Ever Before Like the rest of the world, but perhaps especially as timber merchants and wood experts, WL West are extremely aware that trees are the planet's greatest natural filters and
Timber Roofing: Shingles Or Shakes - Which To Use? First things first. Timber shakes or shingles? Lots of people use those terms interchangeably, but while they are both used in roofing, wooden shingles and shakes are different. The key lies
External Timber Cladding For Sale UK Originally designed as a `final jacket' to improve thermal insulation and resistance to inclement weather, external cladding also serves distinct appearance purposes. This outer layer to buildings can be vertical or horizontal and can
In my last blog I spoke about the fact that there will be specification reductions in Oak, and continued price increases. I also sowed the seed of thought that we should give timber a greater respect. I recently visited
Sustainable? One of the Oxford English dictionary definitions of `Sustainable' is `Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level'. But what does that mean in the timber industry? Timber is a sustainable product, we all know that.
