manufactured boards Flashcards
1
Q
defects in timber
A
knots, splits, fungal attack, shrinkage, shakes
2
Q
chipboard
A
made of large flakes or chips of timber glued together
cheap
3
Q
plywood
A
several veneers of wood, stiff, always odd numbers
4
Q
hardboard
A
one smooth surface
low cost
5
Q
medium density fibreboard (MDF)
A
fine fibres of wood with a synthetic adhesive
compressed board
6
Q
advantages of manufactured boards
A
available in large sheets
less likely to defects
range of thicknesses
consistent
