Timber yard

Following on from last weeks article on Timber grades.

Todays article will focus on joinery grade timber sold in the majority of wood merchants, So What is joinery timber ?

To put it in easily understandable terms joinery timber is classed as a timber that is suitable for Internal jobs these can range from Furniture making, Skirting boarding to shelving to Stairs, basically any application that requires timber to be installed internally to a stable high class finish.

The most common joinery grade timber used in the Uk is a softwood referred to as European Redwood or Scots pine, this wood is imported from Scandinavian or the Baltic states and is native to  countries such as Finland, Sweden and Russia.

 

Unsorted Redwood Timber

Unsorted or best redwood as it is sometimes referred too is used in high quality joinery work where a defect free finish is required, this wood is generally referred to as free from defects, Unsorted timber will still contain knots and minimal shakes especially in thicker boards. As a rule you will find that this is the highest grade of softwood on offer in the majority of local timber merchants.

5^th Scandinavian Redwood Timber

A fifth grade is also available this is by far the most common grade, you will find the majority of household products such as Pine Skirting board, Pine stair parts and Door linings will be manufactured using fifth grade Scandinavian redwood.

6^th Grade Redwood

6^th grade redwood is a joinery timber it doesn’t tend to be so popular and it can contain larger dead knots widely used for price sensitive economy grade jobs.

 

Kiln Dried joinery grade Hardwood Timber

Another species of wood that has gained in popularity over the past 10 years is Oak timber. There are two species of Oak these are European and American White Oak. So what are the main differences between European & American white Oak ?

• The obvious difference is that European Oak is native to America whereas American Oak is native to Europe.
• European Oak will have tighter grain and growth rings.
• European Oak will be lighter in colour and have a wider tone variation from plank to plank.
• European Oak will have more of a wavy grain pattern where as American Oak is a lot more uniformed in its appearance
• European Oak is more stable.
• European Oak will last longer when used externally.

 

When using timber it is always worth giving a local timber merchant or builders merchant a call to advise on the most suitable timber for the task at hand always ask information on sourcing and quality as this will reduce the risk of problems in the future.

For further information on a wide range of joinery grade timbers visit our timber yard in Pontardulais Swansea South Wales. Alternatively visit our Website at www.dgheath.co.uk or call our dedicated sales team on Swansea 01792 8848287. We are also able to machine the timber to size specification at our milling facility.