While Caberdek flooring is already popular with housebuilders, there are many professionals in the construction industry who are not yet familiar with the benefits of using Norbord’s modern protected floor systems.

For this reason, Norbord is supporting the CPD RoadSeminar Tour run by the Construction CPD Certification Service which promotes continual professional development in the housebuilding sector. These events provide an opportunity for professionals, from architects to building control officers, to improve their knowledge on a wide range of subjects relevant to the design, construction, fitting-out, maintenance and regulation of buildings – whether they are new-build or refurbishment projects.

Norbord’s presentation focuses on Caberdek’s pride in making building projects cleaner and safer. It is a high density particleboard which is designed and manufactured specifically for flooring applications. Like its sister product, Caberfloor, Caberdek offers consistency, strength and a precision tongue-and-groove profile for quick and accurate installation. It combines the benefits of Caberfloor P5 with a waterproof slip-resistant film adhered to the surface of the board. This ribbed, protective surface performs three vital functions: firstly, it protects the board from water damage while following trades move in to complete the building; secondly, it provides a safe working platform for anyone working within the unfinished building; thirdly, it leaves a clean floor for the client.

Norbord’s Caberdek Fastfix System is a revolutionary modern method of construction in that it improves racking strength by 70%, reduces mechanical fixings by 50% and speeds up assembly time by 30%.

Jim Caldwell, Norbord’s Technical Manager explains, “Our first seminar was in London where I discussed generic flooring solutions and fixing techniques, such as Caberdek’s structural adhesive approach. The CPD RoadSeminars are good training tools and they help to widen the industry’s knowledge of our types of products.”