offers a natural, environmentally sound and sustainable material for building with, not to mention how well it can attribute its self to the decorative aspect of your home. This maybe goes quite a way to explain why it's been a choice building material for thousands of years. It can also be a great investment from the point of view that if you treat it well it can last tens of years or even hundreds with the ever advancing treatments available, your timber can now be maintained with minimal fuss. If you take into consideration the insulation qualities and strength this material offers coupled with the ability to easily repair and maintain, it's not difficult to see why it's been such a popular choice for so many years.