Woodspec is a guide to designing, detailing and specifying timber and reflects a growing confidence in wood usage and design in Ireland. Although it is aimed primarily at architects, engineers, designers, builders, planners, specifiers and students, Woodspec is designed to appeal to anybody with an interest in wood and wood working.

The large format 352 page hardback book, originally published as a manual in 2001, has been completely revised and updated, and new sections and information have been added, including "Creating in Wood" which presents case studies of timber design in award winning large-scale building projects, timber frame housing, roadside feincing and acoustic barriers, interiors and sculpture.

The book can be obtained for €75.00 including postage and pacakaging from: The Secretariat, Wood Marketing Federation, c/o Irish Timber Trade Association, Elmville, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dublin 14, Ireland.
Tel: +353-1 2980162
Email: itta@indigo.ie

Wood Marketing Federation website: www.wood.ie

Some of the information in Woodspec is available on-line, including technical sections on design guidance, detailed drawings, timber specifications, building specifications and reference materials.

This website is managed by COFORD, the National Council for Forest Research and Development. It includes a free on-line technical advisory service, administered by COFORD - click on the tab "Contact Us " to avail of this service. For queries via telephone, contact Gordon Knaggs, Consultant - +353 1 8396783 or +353 87 6886871.