OSA Timber Design Guides

These informatative and well presented Outdoor Structures Australia documents are PDF documents which can be downloaded (for free) and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader

Flood Repair Guide NEW!

Download guide (v2)
Guide to Assessment and Repair of Flood Damaged Timber and Timber Framed Houses
By Timber Queensland Ltd

LifePlus® Timber Decking Guide NEW!

LifePlus® Decking Guide

This is an information-filled 24 page guide to the properties of LifePlus® Timber Decking & The LifePlus® Timber Decking System. The contents cover the critical steps in constructing and maintaining your timer deck: Concept Stage, Design Stage, Prior To Construction, Construction Stage, Care Of Your Deck, Safety. A 2Mb PDF
Also see LifePlus® Timber Decking.

Commercial Timber Barrier Guide Advanced draft

Outdoor Structures Australia has prepared an extensive new publication “Commercial Barrier Guide”. Overflowing with information, engineering and designs, together with many years of distilled experience, this 34 page guide is now available as an advanced draft.

In releasing this draft document OSA is seeking feedback from industry participants. Please contact Ted Stubbersfield via ted@outdoorstructures.com.au or phone 07 5462 4255 with your feedback.
Also see Commercial Timber Handrails (Barriers).

Bollards for Traffic Control

Timber Bollard Guide

The Timber Bollards Design Guide has over 25 pages full of information covering the place of bollards in landscape design, OSA bollard ranges including posts and bollard caps, the Installation of bollards, treatment of timber and the maintenance of exterior timber. A 2.1MB PDF. Note: When printing this document the “Duplex” option (double-sided) will produce the best results. Also see Timber Landscape range

Timber Boardwalks: Design Guide & Engineering Guide

Boardwalk Design Guide

The Timber Boardwalks Design Guide is a 40 page step by step instruction booklet with practical instruction and information on issues such as hazards, connectors, types of boardwalk to fit the local environment, and much more… Now incorporates engineering instruction and information on issues such as hazards, connectors, types of boardwalk to fit the local environment. A 3.4Mb PDF

Selection Guide for Deckwood Timber

Deckwood Selection Guide
This 12 page Deckwood Selection Guide (Revision 3a) covers deckwood profile and specifications, span loadings, fixings, timber finishes, and maintenance as well as engineering data. A 2.1MB PDF.

Light Bridge Manual

Light Bridge Manual
This stunningly presented 22 page manual provides invaluable information covering; bridge structures & types, bridging, forces and load distribution, stiffness, hydraulics, design process, location, site survey, geotechnical investigation, covered timber bridges and much more! Revision 1.a - a 1.5Mb PDF.

Note:
Hard-copy versions of the above guides are available. Please include your name, company and postal details in an email indicating which Timber Design guide(s) you require.

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