Cross-Braced Infill Bridge / Railings

Description

Woodscape bridges, boardwalks, decking and ramps are engineered and manufactured in Naturally Very Durable Hardwood to exacting standards.

Footbridges and light vehicular access bridges are manufactured in Naturally Very Durable Hardwood with single spans up to 16 metres – longer bridges are possible using multiple spans and supports.

Post & Rail / Infill can be purchased separately for use along paths or existing structures or to be supplied with a Hardwood Boardwalk / Bridge structure.

Please ensure you supply full measurements and specifications with your enquiry, as the options provided here are for rough guidance only.

All our structures are supplied in kit form for on-site assembly by others.  Coachscrews, coach-bolts and other metal fixings are included.

Structure options:

• Footbridge
• Light vehicular access bridge
• Boardwalk
• Balcony

FSC Certified

Woodscape is an FSC® certified supplier.

This product is made of FSC®-certified hardwood.
FSC® certification is internationally recognised as the benchmark for responsible forestry with certification meaning that the forest of origin of FSC timber has been independently inspected and evaluated according to strict principles and criteria as agreed by the Forest Stewardship Council®.

For more details on our FSC Certification, click here.

Additional information

Maintenance

While Woodscape products can be used without a maintenance routine, some inspection and mainteance may prolong their life.

Timber components should be inspected every 6 months, more in exposed locations, and cleaned to prevent dirt or moss build up.

For more information on caring for our products, click here.

NVD Hardwood

The natural durability of timber is classified in five broad categories based on their performance in ground contact. Timbers in the Naturally Very Durable Hardwood category have a life expectancy, without preservative treatment, of more than 100 years in UK ground contact for section sizes of 200mm upwards. These timbers are usually very hard, extremely strong and have good fire and chemical resistance.

Dense Very Durable Hardwood in large sections seasons slowly over a number of years. During the acclimatisation process cracks/checks may appear, especially during periods of hot
dry weather. These are more noticeable early in the seasoning cycle, than after in-depth equalisation of moisture content has taken place.

The above characteristics of solid timber may cause a certain amount of concern until it is understood that they do not generally compromise the strength or durability of manufactured components. Unlike preservative treated softwoods, the durability of NVD Hardwood is throughout the full section and any moisture ingress would not normally result in internal decay.

All hardwoods exude tannin as part of the natural weathering process, when certain tannins (particularly Oak) come into contact with ferrous particles they can react and create a blue/black ink type stain. This is perfectly normal and can be removed with standard household detergents/bleach. For more stubborn stains an Oxalic Acid based product can be used.

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