What Is Timber?
Timber Is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing. Lumber has many uses beyond home building.
How Is Timber Made From Trees?
The trees are usually cut into smaller lengths on-site and then picked up by a timber lorry, which transports the timber to a processing site, such as a sawmill, paper mill, pallet, fencing or construction producer. At the chosen site, the logs are debarked and bucked, or cut to the required length.
What Are The Two Types Of Timber?
In broad timber terms, there are two different categories of woods — softwood and hardwood.
What Is The Size Of Timber?
| Nominal Size | Actual Size |
|---|---|
| 2×12 | 1-1/2″ × 11-1/4″ |
| 4×4 | 3-1/2″ × 3-1/2″ |
| 4×6 | 3-1/2″ × 5-1/2″ |
| 6×6 | 5-1/2″ × 5-1/2″ |
Why Is Timber Used In Construction?
Timber is used as a construction material because of its fire resistance, good structural characteristics, insulating properties and moreover, it is economically feasible. Naturally forming long slender elements ideal for framing, it represents one of our oldest building materials.
Is Timber A Strong Material?
Timber is a highly durable material. Some well-made wooden structures last for centuries, such as the timber frames of many Tudor buildings. It is also easy and cheap to maintain compared to other materials, especially if you don’t mind it changing its colour over time.
Is Timber Long Lasting?
In a fully protected environment (indoors, free from moisture and protected from insect attack) most woods will last 50+ years; However, when used outdoors in above and in-ground settings, a timber’s natural durability rating can provide an indication of its expected lifespan.
Timber Prices In Ghana:
The price of Timber wood in Ghana cost around an amount of GHS 250.00 to GHS 5,600.03.00…!!!!