TimberSIL® wood has gone through a sodium-silicate-based process for treating lumber that relies on a micro-manufacturing technology to create an effective barrier to rot, decay, bugs, termites, ants, and common insect or wood problems.
The patented process uses heat to change a proprietary formula from a soluble solution that is infused into the wood and turn it into a microscopic layer of amorphous glass throughout the wood, providing an effective, permanent barrier.
The wood is non-toxic, odorless and non-volatile, is not corrosive to nails, screws or other fasteners, does not cause excessive wear on tools, and has a natural clear color. TimberSIL® Decking and other exterior products carry a 40-year warranty. The eco friendly product is safe for the environment and recognized by professionals for green building.
TimberSIL Benefits
Fire Safety – Class A Fire Retardant
Home Protection – Will not Rot or Decay
No Damage from Bugs, Termites, Ants or other Insect
Popular Science Grand Award 2005 – Home Tech Category “Best of What’s New” – a round-up of what they consider the year’s most innovative products.
“Grand Winner under the “Home Tech” category is a wood treatment system called TimberSIL. TimberSIL is a non-toxic, non-corrosive, fire retardant, arsenic free wood treatment that is also free of heavy metals.”
Environmental Building News 2004 GreenSpec® Product – Top 10
“Perhaps the most innovative product recognized among BuildingGreen’s Top-10 of 2004 is a brand new pressure-treated wood product that relies on a unique mineralization process within the wood rather than toxins to protect it from insects and decay. And it does this without making the wood more corrosive. “If this product lives up to its manufacturer’s claims, it could quickly take over the market,” according to Wilson. “
Metropolitan Home Magazine
2005 Design – #41
Honors 100 of the most noteworthy personalities, places and extraordinary objects in the world of innovative design.
TimberSIL in the News
This Old House Magazine – Sep 2005 Non-toxic, Affordable Pressure-Treated Lumber by: Mark Powers
“Leave it to a chemist specializing in immune deficiency disorders to devise a pressure-treated wood that’s rot-proof, bug-proof, and so clean you could eat off of it. Its maker says it’s even safe enough to put in your mouth.
But we’re not sure why you’d want to do that. “
Popular Science – Nov 2005 “Pressure-treated lumber without the poison”
“TimberSIL employs sodium silicate, a mixture of sand and soda ash used since the 1800s in detergents and as an egg preservative. Lumber soaks in it under pressure, then bakes until an insoluble matrix of amorphous glass hardens throughout the wood. No amount of rain or wear will remove it – Bugs can look, but they can’t touch.”
Timersil wood in the news
Enviromental Building News – Oct 2004 “TimberSIL Nontoxic Pressure-Treated Wood”
“Virtually all of the chemicals used in pressure-treated wood – CCA (chromated copper arsenate), ACQ (ammonium copper quaternary), copper azole, and even borates – are formulated to do one thing: kill organisms that decay or eat wood. It stands to reason that chemicals selected for their toxicity might also affect humans and ecosystems. Most uses of CCA have been phased out due to toxicity concerns…”
Environmental Science & Tech – May 2006 “Toxin-free treated wood” by: Mary Kathleen Flynn
Metropolitan Home Magazine – 2005 Design – #41
Honors 100 of the most noteworthy personalities, places and extraordinary objects in the world of innovative design.
CUSTOM HOME Magazine – Jan 2008 Timber Treatment Technologies By Victoria Markovitz
Non-toxic, non-corrosive TimberSil uses the fusion of glass to wood, instead of more hazardous treatments, to resist mold, moisture, termites, rot, and decay. The glass also increases wood’s strength and fire resistance. It comes ready for paint or stain.
Have you noticed an increase in the number of comments since installed KeywordLuv? I’ve been considering using it on a blog I own and need some honest feedback.
We’re new to this blog gig so we’ve got little to compare to historically. I’ve been reading http://www.growmap.com over the last couple of months and I’d suggest checking it out. The author appears to have an excellent grasp of how to support the needs of small business through internet marketing.
Hopefully I’ll have more to report in the future once we get a little more activity across our site.
So what’s your experience been so far with Timbersil? It looks almost too good to be true, and there are some (older) reports of poor distribution and not-up-to-spec material, which they seem to have under control now.
yeap, I have the same problem with comments but I think there is a different plugin for WP installations that does basically the same thing. ontopic now, it look like the fireproof qualities of materials are related to silicium.
Located in Florida, Good Millwork has been manufacturing architectural moldings and wood trim for over 20 years. We have over 10,000 molding profiles, including crown, baseboard, casing, chair rail and other wood profiles.
Over 200 woods species are available. Orders are packed and shipped daily. LTL service is available in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas).
All molding profiles are available for full scale preview. Moldings not found in our database can be matched in 24 hours. All moldings are produced to approved CAD drawings. Order lead times are typically 5-7 days.
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Have you noticed an increase in the number of comments since installed KeywordLuv? I’ve been considering using it on a blog I own and need some honest feedback.
Tony,
We’re new to this blog gig so we’ve got little to compare to historically. I’ve been reading http://www.growmap.com over the last couple of months and I’d suggest checking it out. The author appears to have an excellent grasp of how to support the needs of small business through internet marketing.
Hopefully I’ll have more to report in the future once we get a little more activity across our site.
Best.
Great site… very clever molding software!
So what’s your experience been so far with Timbersil? It looks almost too good to be true, and there are some (older) reports of poor distribution and not-up-to-spec material, which they seem to have under control now.
Is it still good for you and your customers?
Thanks!
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yeap, I have the same problem with comments
but I think there is a different plugin for WP installations that does basically the same thing. ontopic now, it look like the fireproof qualities of materials are related to silicium.
This is good to know that it is fire resistant and got other benefits as well.thanks for sharing this post.