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Top right:
Stephen
Brennan, WoodMizer's Ireland
representative
Bottom right:
Wood-Mizer
demonstrations
at Britain's APF
(Association of
Professional
Foresters) fair
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footprint of the operation since fewer
trees need felling to produce the same
amount of cants and boards. A
particular benefit is the thin kerf
technology inherent in all Wood-Mizer's
band sawmills.
He is the only manufacturer of
flooring who saws his own logs, giving
him an advantage in terms of quality,
punctuality and flexibility.
Wo o d h i l l T i m b e r F l o o r i n g i s
prominent amongst Irish floor makers.
It specialises in hardwoods and
softwoods for flooring, skirting,
architraves, ceiling boards and other
items made to measure in the Dromore
West premises. The floors are
manufactured from wood sourced in
Ireland, the United States and from
Africa. Moisture checks ensure
suitability.
Particularly popular are Irish elm, ash
and oak but they are all increasingly
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rare. Irish elm is a native wood and
hard-wearing. Irish oak, a tough and
durable wood, offers decorative burrs —
tiny knots similar to a cat's paw pattern.
Irish ash is attractive, stable, durable
and most noted for its two-tone white
and brown colouring. Less rare is Irish
beech, a durable and strong wood with
rich golden colour, pinkish hues and
pale sapwood. It has a fine even texture
with a subtle grain.
Using these and other species,
Woodhill Hardwoods has made and
installed solid wooden features to
buildings and premises throughout
Ireland for sixteen years, providing a
supply-and-fit service tailored to clients'
requirements. Contracts include the
Skeff Bar in Galway, Crockets On the
Quay in Ballina and Davis's Pub at Yeats
Tavern amongst commercial clients
and the residential market, especially
in the Dublin/Kildare region.