RANGE REVIEW: TIMBER & WOOD CARE
T
hese latest products from West Fraser, trusted across the UK construction sector, are designed to help architects
meet modern building demands, enhance design flexibility, and achieve essential sustainability goals.
At the core of West Fraser’s
offering is its commitment to net carbon negative engineered wood panels, meaning the products lock in more carbon than is emitted in their manufacture. This provides architects with a powerful tool for supporting low carbon construction, helping the wider industry align with the UK’s net zero objectives.
All timber used in West Fraser’s
European manufacturing facilities is sourced from responsibly managed forests and certified to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards, offering architects both environmental credibility and peace of mind when specifying materials.
Supporting better, faster, more sustainable design West Fraser’s products play an essential role across architectural applications including structural framing, roofing, flooring, interior joinery, and decorative solutions. Timber-based construction delivers multiple advantages for architects: • Faster build times - timber frame construction can be up to 30% faster than traditional masonry. • Reduced embodied energy - timber requires less energy to produce than alternative materials and naturally provides high insulation performance. • Design versatility - products such as SterlingOSB Zero, CaberFloor, and CaberMDF are precision engineered to meet structural, aesthetic, and regulatory needs
West Fraser, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of engineered wood-based panel products, continues to strengthen support for architects through its high performance, sustainably produced OSB, particleboard, and MDF solutions.
across diverse project types. Architects have trusted West Fraser products for over 40 years due to their quality, reliability, and industry-leading certifications - including UKCA/CE markings and compliance with UK building specifications.
Resources tailored for architects To advance architectural innovation, West Fraser operates a dedicated Architects’ Support Hub, providing the following: • CPD materials • BIM objects • Detailed product datasheets
ROCKING CABERACOUSTIC FOR A QUIET LIFE
Favoured by specifiers who need to consider solutions to noise pollution in today’s busy, building world, CaberAcoustic from West Fraser is a versatile, economical sound-reducing flooring system which reduces both impact and airborne transmitted sounds. It can be laid over concrete and timber floors and is available in 18mm and 22mm thicknesses.
Recommended to be laid and fitted with D3 PVA glue in the tongue and groove joints,
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CaberAcoustic achieves 19dB reduction in sound transference when installed on its own; it reduces sound but will not completely proof buildings from the transference of sound. Greater reductions are reached when used within a system for noise transference reductions. There are three flooring systems, CaberFloor P5, CaberDek, and CaberShield Eco, detailed on the West Fraser UK website –
uk.westfraser.com.
CaberAcoustic cannot be fitted
directly on to flooring joists; it is an overlay board and should always be laid, felt side down, as a floating floor directly on top of an existing flooring deck. The felt that is bonded to the underside of the chipboard is environmentally friendly as it is made from recycled fibres.
CaberFloor P5, CaberDek or CaberShield Eco should be used in conjunction with CaberAcoustic in new build projects. For renovations, CaberAcoustic can be used on top of the existing floor.
MARCH 2026 DIY WEEK 21
• Lifecycle assessments • Case studies • Free A5 product samples This hub was created in response
to growing interest from architects in sustainable materials and accessible technical guidance. In addition, architects rely on West Fraser’s consistency and high manufacturing standards to avoid the risks associated with substandard, imported alternatives. Each board is engineered for performance, meeting rigorous standards such as: • BS EN 300 / BS 5268-2 and Eurocode 5 (OSB)
• BS EN 312 (P5) (particleboard) • BS EN 622 parts 1 and 5 (MDF) These standards help safeguard
structural integrity, sustainability credentials, and project longevity. West Fraser also supports architectural creativity through its long running RIBAJ SterlingOSB Zero
WEST FRASER EMPOWERS ARCHITECTS WITH SUSTAINABLE, HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED WOOD SOLUTIONS
design competition. The competition celebrates innovative uses of engineered wood panels and attracts submissions from leading architectural practices across the UK.
• For further information, call 01786 812921 or visit
uk.westfraser.com
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