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Is better better to use meranti wood or African teak for external pergola work?
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What is an expensive type of wood?
Some expensive woods are bird's eye maple, teak, bubinga, jatoba, meranti, sapele, tigerwood and many others.
Is meranti a hardwood?
Yes, Meranti is a hard wood which hails from the Philippines and other eastern tropical type areas. It has similar characteristics and appearance to Mahogany but is much cheaper and more readily available. It works and finishes nicely and is a good choice for all manner of joinery, cabinet making and a myriad of other uses.
Is meranti suitable for a food chopping board?
no
What are the disadvantages of wood seasoning?
Wood seasoning or drying reduces the moisture content of wood. If the wood is dried to quickly it will shrink at the surface and compress the damp interior.
What is French name for Shorea cochinchinensis?
Scientific name: Shorea cochinchinensis,French name: Meranti blanc d'Indochine,English name: Indochinese white meranti
What are advantages and disadvantage of types of wood preservation?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of wood preservation
What are the disadvantages of wood primers?
Painting wood as finishing would not be durable especially if the wood is used on floors.
How long will take grow a red meranti tree?
100
Which is better for windows meranti or oak woods?
Personally, I would prefer meranti to provide sufficient shade by a window. The reasoning is that oaks can provide shade; however, they can get scruffy and have some branches here and less there to where you could never tell where they are going to grow. The meranti grows to where it provides shade all in the circumference zone.
What are the disadvantages of ash wood?
The disadvantages of Ash wood is that it is not as rot proof or water resistant as other hard woods. If it is left untreated, it will rot quickly.
What are the disadvantages of castles made out of wood?
There can set it on fire!
