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If you’re looking for sustainable cladding, timber could be your best option. As a general rule, timber is one of the most sustainable building materials. When compared with steel or concrete for example – in terms of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, air and water pollution, and waste created – timber wins every time. This […]

Cedar cladding, especially Western Red Cedar cladding, is more weather resistance than most timber (and many other materials too). This makes external cedar cladding a great choice for any building, from a small garage or structure to a entire house. Typically, you can expect cedar cladding to last for 40-60 years. How Does External Cedar […]

In June of this year three members of the Whitmore’s Team, Glenn Beswick, Jim Bostock and Phil Jones took part in the Sandstone Trail Challenge to raise funds for St. Luke’s Cheshire Hospice. The Sandstone Trail Challenge is a long distance challenge for both walkers and runners. The Trail stretches for 34 miles/55 kilometres and […]

At Whitmore’s Timber we’re always happy to support the local community. When we heard that Friends of Brandon Wood were in need of some oak timber for an exciting new restoration project, we were happy to step in. Friends of Brandon Woods are a group of volunteers who protect and maintain the 178 acre Brandon […]

Any unanswered questions? Want to view what we have available? Frequently we are asked a various amount of questions about the products we stock, and how buying from an online timber merchant works. Here are the answers to the top three most asked questions.     Can you go any lower on the prices on […]

We now have more exciting new stock on our eBay page! Yes that’s right, in recent weeks our lovely team at Whitmore’s have been uploading a huge range of  quality wood carving and turning supplies to help you with all your woodworking needs, from Hamlet Craft tools to a various range of carving and turning blanks. […]

Last week the Whitmore’s Timber sales and timber yard teams faced off in a friendly football match to raise money for Sport Relief. For the second time in recent months, the charitable nature of everyone here at Whitmore’s Timber shone through, and together we managed to raise an impressive £186. This has now been gratefully […]

Here at Whitmore’s Timber we have acquired a lovely range of exotic hardwoods from our friends over at Good Timber, including Pau Rosa, Padouk, American cherry, Teak and many more. One that we are particularly excited by is Purpleheart timber. Properties and Uses Purpleheart timber is an exotic hardwood which comes from many places around […]

Whitmore’s Timber are pleased to have acquired all the remaining stock from our close friends Good Timber following the recent closure of their Nether Heyford shop. Regular customers of Good Timber will be pleased to be able to buy the same high quality hardwood products and supplies as before with the added infrastructure provided by […]

In early October, Glenn Beswick, one of the warehouse managers here at Whitmore’s Timber, braved the weather and successfully hiked up the 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) ascent to the top of Snowdon. Reaching the summit of the highest mountain in Wales is no walk in the park, least of all in the middle of autumn […]