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Air-drying timber stack. Wood drying (also seasoning lumber or wood seasoning) reduces the moisture content of wood before its use. When the drying is done in a kiln, the product is known as kiln-dried timber or lumber, whereas air drying is the more traditional method.
B&Q Limited (short for Block & Quayle after the company's two founders) is a British multinational DIY and home improvement retailing company, with headquarters in Eastleigh, England. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher plc .
Arnold Laver is a British timber merchant based in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Founded by Arnold Laver in 1920, the company has 16 timber depots across the UK, employing over 750 people. Founded by Arnold Laver in 1920, the company has 16 timber depots across the UK, employing over 750 people.
This deal eventually made Focus Group the UK's second largest home improvement retailer, behind B&Q. [7] 36 Focus stores were rebranded to Focus DIY, growing Wickes from 131 stores in October 2000 to 172 in March 2004. [8] In December 2004, Focus Group sold Wickes to Travis Perkins. [9] The sale was completed in February 2005. [10]
The ancient Egyptians and Greeks cut wood thinly and glued it together in layers with the grain in perpendicular directions as fine wood was in short supply. This is believed to have been done purely for cosmetic and economical purposes but it turned out to be a great alternative to pure wood as it reduced flex, making it a versatile building material.
Its outside walls are stone but inside is some timber framing including a cruck. [22] The pub belongs to St Mary's church and is vested in the Trustees of the Church Estate, but is leased out. [ citation needed ] In the High Street are a sub- post office and four other shops including two grocers, a florist and a pharmacy .
Alan Paul Knight, Environmental Policy Controller B&Q. For services to Environmental Audit in Business. Peter Lambert, Assistant Director, Aeroengines and Export Promotion, Department of Trade and Industry. Barry Leathwood, National Secretary, Rural Agricultural and Allied Workers' Trade Group TGWU. For services to the Agricultural Wages Board.
2. A strong vertical timber or iron fastened through the deck beams that is used for securing ropes or hawsers. [2] bitt heads The tops of two massive timbers that support the windlass on a sailing barge. [2] bitter end The last part or loose end of a rope or cable.