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Wood is usually used to refer to the material in its natural state...timber refers to it after it has been modified by man. So you go to the Forrest to collect wood for the fire, and to the DIY store to get timber for doing up your house.
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The difference between plantation timber and forest timber?
Forest timber is common myth that the only way to get wood is by logging native forests whereas Plantation timber is another way of obtaining wood and that is by harvesting it from plantations. For more information please visit the link "Plantation vs Forest timber"
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable timber?
you got renewable and its trees and then nonrenewable is that fake wood like yellawood
What is the difference between timber and plywood?
Timber is the tree after it is cut down. Lumber is the wood after it has been cut to its desired purpose.
What is the difference between wood stain and a wood finish?
Woodstain is applied with a rag or brush and then varnished with clear varnish, or tinted varnish can be used, available in different timber colours.
What are the differences between solid timber and plywood?
Solid timber is cut from a single piece of wood. Plywood is manufactured from several sheets of wood laminated together.
What sort of timber is used in a timber plantation?
it is timber wood aka red wood
How is timber different from other wood?
Timber is just another name for wood, In practice wood in its rough form is usually refered to as timber, tree trunks unprocessed are probably timber in it's purest form. In a house unfinished wood ( generally found in the roof and beneath the floor) is referred to as timber e.g. roof timbers or floor timbers/joists. Timber which has been planed (smoothed) and finished off e.g. skirting boards and window sills are referred to as 'joinery' grade or finished, they are still however timber and the difference is a discriptive reference rather than a physical difference.
Is timber a type of wood or another name for wood?
Timber is another word used for wood it is not a type of wood.
What is the difference between reused wood and recycled wood?
there is no difference
What is one difference between wood and plastic?
The difference between wood and plastic is that the wood is opaque and the plastic is transparent.
Is timber reusable?
Yes timber is reusable, because it is wood and wood is reusable.
Is timber a type of wood?
No, timber is another name for wood. So strictly speaking it is not a type of wood.
