Reducing waste in timber procurement is critical to replacement of original wooden shingle roofs on heritage buildings at Norfolk Island

Summary

Traditional timber cutting, recovery and installation processes used by loggers and builders on Norfolk Island are a major impediment to the continued and sustainable restoration and maintenance of historic buildings at the southern tip of the island. Sustainable restoration and maintenance is likely to be a contributing factor in the expected decision by UNESCO about whether the island is included on the World Heritage List.

Keywords:

• shingles
• roofs
• durability
• historic sites
• heritage tourism
• Araucaria heterophylla
• Norfolk Island