Softwood comes from conifer which usually remains evergreen.
Timber vs hardwood.
Due to modern advanced treatment techniques the durability of timber in construction is now far superior.
The wrong timber choice can lead to a failed landscape in less than 10 years by todd layt.
Rubberwood is derived from the rubber tree.
Timber in the landscape.
About 80 of all timber comes from softwood.
Timber was one of the first building materials used by man.
Examples of hardwood trees include alder balsa beech hickory mahogany maple oak teak and walnut.
We explore the differences between the two woods and alternatives allowing you to understand the differences and choose the right 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.
In general hardwood comes from deciduous tree s which lose their leaves annually.
Choosing the right timber for the right landscape use is unbelievably confusing.
Softwood and hardwood are distinguished in nature in terms of their reproduction rather than their end appearance and attributes.
In many aspects it is comparable to teak.
The rubber tree gets its name from the commercially harvested milky latex it exudes when cut.
Did you know only sapwood can be treated correctly to withstand outdoor use but still much of the timber that is treated is.
This latex is used to make rubber.