Treated And Untreated Timber

Timber, which is also known as lumber, is wood and it is called this no matter what

stage it is at in the USA and in Canada, from being felled to being ready to be used for construction. In the UK it usually just refers to sawn wood products. Whether you purchase timber at the felling stage or when it is ready to be used for building work, you should check the quality and make sure that it does not have any major defects of infections.

Especially with felled timber you should make sure that it will be suitable for working with and preserve and treat the wood if it has not already been done. Make sure that you do not leave any untreated timber outside on the ground. The moisture will soak up into the wood and if it rains it will be even worse. There are different preservatives that you can choose to protect the wood. There is even a special type that will make improve its performance in the event of a fire.

You may think the solution to making sure timber does not rot away is to keep it indoors so it does not get the moisture from outside, However it is not just moist conditions that will rot away the wood, insects are also a main cause of this. When the wood breaks down, there will more than likely be insects inside eating away at it. The most common bugs are beetles, termites and more. As well as bugs to worry about, fungi will cause defects such as blue stain, brown rot, sap strain and more. Although it sounds like wood can easily rot away, if it is less than 25% moisture it can remain free from decay for centuries.

If you want to skip the worry of this process there is a wide variety of sawn timber available from timber suppliers, they will have taken care of the hard work and made sure that the wood is ready to be used. From structural grade timber that is great for using on a roof extension, to construction timber that is used for studwork and wall partitions. As well as different types you can also purchase different colours of wood stain, this will allow you to make sure wood used internally in a house matches other wooden pieces of furniture or woodwork such as door frames.

by: Zoe R

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