Videos on Betterwood
Here you will find videos from and about Betterwood. From TV reports and instructions to videos of our sustainability projects.
ABOUT US
ZDF Plan B
With the report on Betterwood, the ZDF documentary series “Plan B” in March 2024 showed that forestry can contribute to the preservation of tropical forests.
Pro 7 Galileo
In 2017, the ProSieben program “Galileo” visited us in our warehouse and in one of our forests in Peru. The result is a film about our alternative approach to the timber trade.
We Project Documentation
Our founder Catherine Körting Pacheco was portrayed for the European Commission’s “Womenentrepreneurs Project” in October 2026.
Deutsche Welle (English)
The ZDF report from March 2024 was dubbed into English for Deutsche Welle. You can watch the report in English here.
Kabel 1 report
On the German television channel Kabel 1 we were featured in a report mentioned. In the report, a balcony is embellished with a teak table and teak tops.
“Abenteuer Leben” feature
In the German TV show “Abenteuer Leben”, our wood was used in a report. In the segment, a custom-designed secretary desk is built using Betterwood teak.
SUSTAINABILITY
Tree Nation
With the help of Tree Nation, we find organizations that fully offset our Co2 emissions through reforestation projects. This video takes you on a journey to projects around the world.
Rainforest Trust
Watch the video to see how our partner the Rainforest Trust is helping to protect the rainforest, conserve endangered species and help the local population.
100 million trees for Borneo
Our project partner Fairventures Worldwide has an ambitious plan with the project “100 million trees for Borneo” and is bringing forests back to where they once were, with a sustainable source of income for participants in the project.
Greenpeace about the Amazon
In this video, Greenpeace explains how the European and American timber industry is destroying the ecosystem and presenting illegal tropical timber as ecological after the fact.
ARD report on forest fires in Brazil
In this report from the ARD program Weltspiegel from 2020, the dramatic situation on the ground is described and it is pointed out that burned areas must be reforested and not transferred to private ownership for cultivation for palm oil or soy.
Animal welfare in FSC-certified forests
In this video, we present a groundbreaking study conducted by Utrecht University with the support of WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Published in the prestigious journal Nature on April 10, 2024, the research highlights the effectiveness of wildlife conservation measures in FSC-certified forest concessions.
BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
TERRACE CONSTRUCTION
The material
What accessories are needed for building wooden decking?
The substructure
How can I build the foundation and the substructure?
Aligning the substructure
How do you align the substructure?
The diagonal substructure
How can you build a diagonal substructure?
Cutting the planks to size
How can the planks be cut to size?
Fastening the first plank
How do you attach the first plank?
Screw the planks together concealed
How can the floorboards be screwed together in a concealed manner?
Fastening the last plank
How do you fix the last row of planks?
The final cut with diagonal
How do you make the final cut?
The floorboards grow
How do you wax the front edges of the floorboards?
Cleaning the floorboards
How do you clean the floorboards?
Oil the floorboards
How do you oil the floorboards?
CONSTRUCTION INSTRUCTIONS
BIOMADERAS CLIPS
Biomaderas clips building instructions
Watch our short video on installing a wooden deck with BioMaderas clips.
Fastening the first plank
In this video, you can see how to attach the first plank using the BioMaderas stainless steel clip system.
Replacing floorboards
Watch this short video to see how you can replace planks that have been fixed with the clips.
CONSTRUCTION INSTRUCTIONS
PRIVACY SCREEN AND FENCE
Privacy screen profiles
Take a look at our short video on setting up a privacy screen with our privacy screen profiles.