Category: General

Class A2 Fire Rated Aluminium for a Sustainable Future

Posted on 21 October 2020

Did you know that aluminium is based on bauxite, a mineral found in ample supply on our planet? It is the 3rd most abundant material after oxygen and silicone and makes up 8% of the earth’s crust. It was discovered…

How do Composite Materials Work in Construction?

Posted on 15 September 2020

Composite construction is a generic term to describe any building construction product involving multiple dissimilar materials. Composite construction is often used in building construction. There are several reasons to use composite materials including increased strength, aesthetics, and environmental sustainability. In…

Wood Decking versus Composite Decking – The Pros & Cons. You decide!

Posted on 11 August 2020

Many homeowners are considering building a new outdoor decking area and cannot decide between traditional wooden decking and the new revolutionary engineered composite decking. You may have heard all the reasons why not to use timber, for example “You have…

What ARE the 11 real benefits of composite decking?

Posted on 8 June 2020

Composite Decking What Is It? Composite decking is comprised of recycled materials including FSC certified timber. It is free of pesticides and other harmful chemicals typically utilized in the creation and maintenance of wooden decks. Teckwood’s composite decking provides a…

Why Are Wood Plastic Composites (WPC) the Green Building Alternative?

Posted on 23 April 2020

Have you ever wondered how we make our building products sustainable at Teckwood? Wood plastic composites (also known as WPC) combine qualities uniquely suited to accommodating both domestic and commercial preferences in the construction market. They are the ideal green…

What is Cladding?

Posted on 27 March 2020

Cladding is a term that refers to components that are attached to the structure of a building to form non-structural, external surfaces. Whilst composite cladding is generally attached to the structure of the building, typically it does not contribute to…

Does plastic wood have the natural beauty of real wood?

Posted on 23 January 2020

People simply love the look, feel and the natural beauty of wood for a variety of good reasons. It is aesthetically pleasing, tactile, and psychological (being natural). Why would any homeowner consider installing plastic wood composite decking over the natural…

Could Outdoor Living Space Become the New Indoors?

Posted on 20 December 2019

It has been tradition to think of the home and garden as two separate entities with a strict boundary between them. For a moderate cost you can successfully blur the boundary between indoor and outdoor living spaces. It used to…

NEW: Samson Adjustable Composite Deck Support Pedestals

Posted on 20 September 2019

The solution of raising a floor on a support is nothing new. The ancient Romans used tiles to raise the floors in the thermal baths under which hot air was forced. The multi functional Samson adjustable pedestal supports are perhaps…

Introducing The Vintage Composite Decking Board From Teckwood POSTINTRODUCING THE VINTAGE COMPOSITE DECKING BOARD FROM TECKWOOD. Teckwood’s Vintage co

Introducing The Vintage Decking Board From Teckwood

Posted on 22 July 2019

Teckwood’s Vintage composite decking board softens hard landscapes. The natural beauty of timber has been used to play a complimentary role in producing today’s highly engineered wood plastic. The 200mm wide decking board works with glass to create striking silhouettes, concrete…