How Good Is Timber Wood?
The Material Has Relatively High Strength and Can Be Designed into Configurations That Function as Load-Bearing Supports. Timber Has Good Thermal Insulating...
The material has relatively high strength and can be designed into configurations that function as load-bearing supports. Timber has good thermal insulating properties and can reduce the energy use of homes when the material is used in doors and windows.
How can you tell good timber?
- Colour.
- Appearance.
- Hardness.
- Specific Gravity.
- Moisture Content.
- Grain.
- Shrinkage and Swelling.
- Strength.
What are the disadvantages of timber?
Timber shrinks, swells, twists, cracks and bends over time and different climatic conditions. Most timbers are prone to pest, rot, mold and fungi attacks, some are far better than others but they both require a minimum of LOSP or ACQ treatments for outdoor structures.
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