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Types of timber

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The term ‘timber’ is used to refer to the wood at any stage after the tree has been felled. This can include the raw material, also known as rough timber or the processed material.

This article presents a list of types of timber used in the construction industry, with links to articles providing further information.

  • Bamboo.
  • Birch.
  • Cedar.
  • Cherry.
  • Cross-laminated timber.
  • Engineered bamboo.
  • Glulam.
  • Green timber.
  • Hardwood.
  • Laminated veneer lumber LVL.
  • Lime.
  • Mahogany.
  • Oak.
  • Oriented strand board.
  • Padauk wood.
  • Pine.
  • Plywood.
  • Sapele wood.
  • Softwood.
  • Sycamore.
  • Tulipwood.
  • Walnut.
  • Wood ash.

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  • 11 things you didn't know about wood.
  • A guide to the use of urban timber FB 50.
  • Carpentry.
  • Chip carving.
  • Definition of tree for planning purposes.
  • Physical Properties of Wood.
  • Testing timber.
  • The Art of Pyrography.
  • The best woods for carving.
  • The differences between hardwood and softwood.
  • Timber.
  • Timber preservation.
  • Timber vs wood.

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