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This project by FrameCon, specialists in home builds and energy-efficient homes, shows off the versatility and beauty of timber, and of course our product range!

While timber is our game we also stock products that work with our timber range, specifically Fibre Cement Cladding and Fascias.

Endura fit-for-purpose timber is a range of quality timber products locally manufactured and supplied by Somerset Timbers for the construction and DIY sectors

Using a bespoke press for lamination made by the Somerset Timber team, we are able to manufacture quality laminated products like beams and posts, shelving and countertops, balustrading and stair treads.

Kiln drying is a critical process in the pine production journey to the extent that the success of a sawmill and its operation is judged on its ability to dry timber to optimum levels.

Get Ready! Somerset Timbers’ clients will soon be able to track their orders and shipments thanks to LOOP, a delivery system to boost service and help streamline customer service processes.

Securing deliveries and taking our timber home to where it is needed most is Karel Jaftha, Somerset Timber truck driver and delivery guru.

Versatile, functional and beautiful – this is the best way to describe the way this exterior pine has been used.

It’s final harvest time when pine trees between the age of 30 to 35 years are harvested to become the logs that provide the majority of South Africa’s building material for construction and the furniture trade.

After many months of work, our largest once-off order is about to leave the yard bound for island shores.