Natural And Manufactired Timber

Question 1

Two main groups of wood are..

Answer 1

Softwood and hardwood

Question 2

Hardwood timber comes from..

Answer 2

Deciduous trees that have broad leaves
Slower growing so more expensive
Closer grain - more dense and hardwearing
variety of colours so good aesthetics

Question 3

Softwood timber comes from…

Answer 3

Coniferous trees with needle leaves
Faster growing so cheaper
Wider grain
More absorbent

Question 4

What is MDF?

Answer 4

Medium density fibre board manufactured from bonded wood dust.
Dense and tough
Smooth surface

Question 5

What is chip board?

Answer 5

Manufactured board made from bonded larger wood chips.
Good compressive strength
Edges chip easily

Question 6

What is plywood?

Answer 6

Manufactured board made from alternatively rotated bonded veneers.
Available in various forms (eg marine ply is more water. resistant)

Question 7

What is blockboard?

Answer 7

Manufactured board made from bonded composite of battens and veneers

Question 8

4 Properties of wood we consider are:

Answer 8

strength
grain structure
surface finish
absorbency

Question 9

Natural timber comes in 5 forms:

Answer 9

plank
board
strip
square
dowel

Question 10

What 6 properties do we use to identify natural timbers?

Answer 10

weight
colour
grain
texture
durability
ease of working

Question 11

Wood selection for building a house

Answer 11

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