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  2. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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    The AWPA standard retention for CA-B is 0.10 lb/cu ft (1.6 kg/m 3) for above ground applications and 0.21 lb/cu ft (3.4 kg/m 3) for ground contact applications. Type C copper azole, denoted as CA-C, has been introduced under the Wolmanized and Preserve brands.

  3. Wood drying - Wikipedia

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    Air-drying timber stack. Wood drying (also seasoning lumber or wood seasoning) reduces the moisture content of wood before its use. When the drying is done in a kiln, the product is known as kiln-dried timber or lumber, whereas air drying is the more traditional method.

  4. Timber framing - Wikipedia

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    A simple timber frame made of straight vertical and horizontal pieces with a common rafter roof without purlins.The term box frame is not well defined and has been used for any kind of framing (with the usual exception of cruck framing).

  5. Wood finishing - Wikipedia

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    Planning for wood finishing also involves being aware of how the finishing process influences the result. Careful handling of the wood is needed to avoid dents, scratches and soiling with dirt. [6] Wood should be marked for cutting using pencil rather than ink; however, avoid hard or soft pencil. HB is recommend for face work and 2H for joint ...

  6. Wood - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] Wood can be dated by carbon dating and in some species by dendrochronology to determine when a wooden object was created. People have used wood for thousands of years for many purposes, including as a fuel or as a construction material for making houses , tools , weapons , furniture , packaging , artworks , and paper .

  7. Laminated veneer lumber - Wikipedia

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    Laminated veneer lumber detail. Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is an engineered wood product that uses multiple layers of thin wood assembled with adhesives.It is typically used for headers, beams, rimboard, and edge-forming material.

  8. Glued laminated timber - Wikipedia

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    Glulam brace with plates used for connections Glulam frame of a roof structure. Glued laminated timber, commonly referred to as glulam, is a type of structural engineered wood product constituted by layers of dimensional lumber bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant structural adhesives so that all of the grain runs parallel to the longitudinal axis.

  9. List of woods - Wikipedia

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    Redwood (Eucalyptus transcontinentalis) [6] Wandoo (Eucalyptus wandoo) [6] European crabapple (Malus sylvestris) European pear (Pyrus communis) Gonçalo alves (Astronium spp.) Greenheart (Chlorocardium rodiei) Grenadilla, mpingo (Dalbergia melanoxylon) Guanandi (Calophyllum brasiliense) Gum (Eucalyptus) Gumbo limbo (Bursera simaruba) Hackberry ...