About Noel

Noel Britt is the Manager of Timba Windows. With 30 years in the building industry and manufacturing, he knows timber and understands the requirement you have for quality and precision.

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Tilt and Turn Timber Windows

Timba Windows now supplies the efficient Tilt and Turn window system. We are working closely with leading trade distributor Lincoln Sentry who are, amongst other things, the sole importers of Gu Tilt&Turn hardware. Tilt and Turn windows can be custom made for any size space with an action that opens inwards and is operated with only one [...]

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Carbon footprint and Forestry products

According to Wikipedia, A carbon footprint has historically been defined as “the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person.” However, calculating a carbon footprint which conforms to this definition is often impracticable due to the large amount of data required, which is often costly and time consuming [...]

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Windows, doors and door frames for RMIT University Swanston Academic Building

Windows, doors and door frames for RMIT University Swanston Academic Building

The Swanston Academic Building (SAB) is RMIT’s biggest investment in a teaching and learning facility to date and the largest construction project that RMIT has ever undertaken. Designed by Lyons Architects the building will cover a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 35,000 square metres, will be 11 storeys and will form a significant part of RMIT [...]

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Carbon pollution and Wood as a building material

Carbon pollution and Wood as a building material

Going to air under the new Planet Ark Environmental Edge brand, a new television commercial highlights the fact that wood stores carbon and that this is an environmental positive. Australia’s native forests, timber plantations and wood products are net absorbers of greenhouse gases, sequestering 56.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2005, reducing Australia’s total [...]

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Wood – a low carbon footprint solution

Wood – a low carbon footprint solution

New thinking on wood. Purchasing and manufacturing products that incorporate wooden components can greatly reduce the overall embedded carbon footprint of those goods and the buildings into which they are employed.

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Air seals for sliding and bi-fold timber doors

Air seals for sliding and bi-fold timber doors

Air seal gaps in exterior timber sliding and bi-fold doors can be problematic, especially older type hardware systems that may be wearing. There can be a number of issues that cause air leaks, the most common being a gap between the end that should overlap the inside edge when shut. Warping of older hardwood over time [...]

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Custom reproduction double hung sash windows in American Ash

Custom reproduction double hung sash windows in American Ash

We produce many reproduction windows and doors and one of our jobs in production is a 90 year old set of double hung sash windows for a single fronted terrace house in Moonee Ponds that was built around 1920. Age has wearied these windows and they are beyond repair but the owners were keen to [...]

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Window Manufacturer/ Apprentice

Timba Windows are located in East Keilor and manufacture timber windows and doors. Our Expanding Business currently has two positions available in window manufacturing. Experience preferred, however not essential. Must be hard working in a fast paced and physical environment. Future opportunities for advancement may be available for the right candidates. Experience in timber window [...]

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Thermally modified timber for doors and windows

Thermally modified timber for doors and windows

Timba windows supplies solid timber windows and doors in kiln dried hardwood, cedar and now thermally treated Cambia timber. Low moisture content stable material perfect where resistance to rotting warping and splitting is required.

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Sash Window TV Everything You Need to Know Part Two

Sash Window TV Everything You Need to Know Part Two

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