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Is cedar a hard wood?
Cedar is a softwood. It is also a relatively low density, light and soft timber with a fairly open grain. Softwood is a confusing term, because it actually refers to the species of tree rather than the density. Softwood tree species are conifers, and hardwoods are angiosperms (flowering trees). There are softwood timbers that are dense and hard, such as yew, and hardwood timbers that are light and soft, such as balsa.
What are structural timbers?
Structural timbers are those timbers used in the construction of a building that are "load bearing". They are the timbers placed under stress by and that support the weight of the building.
Why are the timbers on Tudor houses black?
Tar is used to protect the timbers from weathering.
Where did timbers to build the globe come from?
The Theatre apart, transporting its timbers across the Thames to the Bankside where they were used to build the Globe.
Where do softwood trees grow?
Any where really ether steep ground or wet.
Are Mahogany timbers suitable as housing materials?
No, because mehogany timbers are most soft than other timbers used for housing meterials. If this is using for interior decoration then its OK but not suitable for furniture.
Is teak a softwood?
No teak is not a softwood it is a hard wood it just has oil in it to stop tarnishing Its mostly used in garden furniture.
Where is softwood used?
Softwood can be used for furniture, flooring, window frames, and storage closets. However, there are different types of softwood like fir, cedar, pine, and redwood. One type may be more suitable for a particular application. For example, redwood may be used for storage closets.
Is southern yellow pine hardwood or softwood?
It is a softwood.
What kind of beam is used in post and beam?
pressed timbers?
How did vertical timbers affect the old globe theatre?
The height of the playhouses were limited by the height of the timbers. The size of the masts used in sailing ships were comparable.
Is pencil made of softwood?
No, pencils are typically made from a mixture of graphite and clay for the inner core, and wood for the outer casing. The wood used is often a type of hardwood, such as cedar, not softwood.
