Ted Stubbersfield and his daughter Evangeline grew up Gatton, Queensland, Australia. Ted and his parents before him operated a sawmill, Gatton Sawmilling Company which specialized in high quality hardwoods. This small country mill won many awards for the quality of its hardwood and its innovative products.In 1997, Ted started his own business; Outdoor Structures Australia (OSA) with the aim of specializing is weather exposed timber structures such as boardwalks and bridges. He undertook a number of formal research projects to allow him to understand and the special requirements of this very difficult application. Now in his semi-retirement he is writing down what he has learnt so it need not be relearnt.His daughter, Evangeline, after completing a Bachelor of Business and then worked for a time as Marketing Manager for OSA.