Timber in the landscape.
Timber vs hardwood.
Rubberwood is a low cost light tropical hardwood timber.
The main difference between timber and wood is that the timber is a wood that has been processed into beams and planks and wood is a fibrous material from trees of other plants.
Softwoods have a wide range of applications and are found in building components e g windows doors furniture medium density fiberboard mdf paper christmas trees and much more.
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Examples of hardwood trees include alder balsa beech hickory mahogany maple oak teak and walnut.
This latex is used to make rubber.
In general hardwood comes from deciduous tree s which lose their leaves annually.
Softwood comes from conifer which usually remains evergreen.
Softwood and hardwood are distinguished in nature in terms of their reproduction rather than their end appearance and attributes.
Timber was one of the first building materials used by man.
We explore the differences between the two woods and alternatives allowing you to understand the differences and choose the right timber.
Rubberwood is derived from the rubber tree.
Due to modern advanced treatment techniques the durability of timber in construction is now far superior.
About 80 of all timber comes from softwood.
Rubberwood is a whitish lumber that gradually fades to a light brown.
In many aspects it is comparable to teak.