Availability factors

Question 1

Define stock materials in Timber?

Answer 1

• Timber is available in many stock sizes.
• Designers and manufacturers can significantly save time
• Reduce the overall cost of the project by using stock sizes.

Question 2

Define water resistance

Answer 2

Ability to resist penetration by water or moisture

Question 3

Define specialist materials in Timber?

Answer 3

Timbers which can be used for specific purposes

-For example marine plywood is a water-resistant manufactured board used for building boats.

Question 4

How do hurricanes, storms and diseases affect timbers?

Answer 4

• High winds can bring down trees

- Diseases, such as Dutch elm or Chalara Ash Dieback and cause the extinction of entire species of timbers