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Beech, EuropeanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 720 Kg/m3
Colour: Pale Brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: Europe
Species Name: Fagus sylvatica
Notes: Generally prefixed by country of origin e.g.. English, French, Rumanian. Beech is sometimes Steamed to enhance the colour to a pink or light red
Cherry, AmericanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 580 Kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Prunus serotina
CLS dimensioned timberProduct Type: Softwood
Douglas FirProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 530 kg/m3
Colour: Light Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Notes: Large Sections (e.g.. 300x300mm) available. Clear material for Joinery purposes is also available
Garden Sleepers, SoftwoodProduct Type: Softwood
Notes: In some cases these may be recycled railway sleepers, but in most cases will be large sections of new timber suitable for use in Garden projects. Often such timbers may already have a preservative treatment applied in order to extend their useful life.
HardwoodDecorative and Structural Woods from around the world
Hardwood Component BlanksProduct Type: Hardwood
ImporterImporters are the first Buyer in the UK selling wholesale quantities
Laminated FlooringProduct Type: Panel Product
Larch, EuropeanProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 590 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant Sapwood Moderately durable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Larix decidua L.europaea
Notes: Good strength and toughness properties
Larch, SiberianProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 590 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant Sapwood Moderately durable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Larix decidua L.europaea
Notes: Good strength and toughness properties
Maple, Hard or RockProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 740 Kg/m3
Colour: White/Cream
Durability: Non-Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Acer saccharum
Notes: Also called Hard Maple/Sugar Maple/White Maple
MassarandubaProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 1000kg/m3
Colour: Dark/Pale Red
Texture: Fine
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: South America
Species Name: Manilkara bidentata
Notes: Also called Bullet Wood, Macarandu
Mouldings HardwoodProduct Type: Hardwood
Mouldings Softwood Product Type: Softwood
Oak, American RedProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 640 kg/m3 average
Colour: Red/Brown but can vary greatly in colour
Texture: Generally more Coarse than other Oaks
Durability: Non Durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Principally Quercus rubra and Quercus falcata
Notes: Unsuitable for exterior works because it lacks durability
Oak, American WhiteProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 640 kg/m3 average
Colour: Pale Yellow to mid Brown
Texture: Medium to Fine
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Principally Quercus alba and Quercus prinus
Notes: Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions, and may corrode unprotected metals under these circumstances
Oak, EuropeanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Brown
Texture: Medium to Fine
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: Europe south of 63* N
Species Name: Principally Quercus robur and Quercus petraea
Notes: Oak is widely used throughout Europe with good quality material being used for furniture and joinery and lower grades used for fencing and gates. Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions
PineProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
Pine, ScotsProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
PoplarProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 380 - 530kg/m3
Colour: Pale/White/Grey/Brown
Texture: Even & Fine
Durability: Perishable
Permeability: Permeable/Moderately Resistant
Origin: Europe
Species Name: Populus spp.
Notes: Generally not separated by species and so timber purchased may include Black Italian poplar (P. Canadensis), Black poplar (P.nigra), European Aspen (P. tremula) depending upon country of origin.
Railway Sleepers and Crossing Timbers, HardwoodProduct Type: Hardwood
Railway Sleepers and Crossing Timbers, SoftwoodProduct Type: Softwood
Redwood, Baltic StatesProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
Redwood, EuropeanProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
Redwood, ScandinavianProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
Roofing/Tiling Battens
Russian SoftwoodProduct Type: Softwood
Scaffold BoardsProduct Type: Softwood
Notes: BS 2482 : 1981 Specification for Timber Scaffold Boards provides information about appropriate species and grading methods
SoftwoodMain type of construction wood
includes Pines and Spruces
SpruceProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Spruce, EuropeanProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Spruce, SitkaProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 400 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Great Britain
Species Name: Picea sitchensis
Notes: Good yields when machine strength graded
Structural, HardwoodsProduct Type: Hardwood
Notes: BS.5756 describes the Strength Grading of Structural Hardwoods for use in the UK. It includes the four grades TH1, TH2, THA and THB for Temperate species such as Oak, and one grade HS for the Tropical species Balau, Ekki, Greenheart, Iroko, Jarrah, Kapur, Karri, Kempas, Keruing, Merbau, Opepe and Teak.
Walnut, AmericanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 579 kg/m3
Colour: Light Grey Brown to Chocolate Brown
Texture: Texture Medium to Coarse
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Unknown
Origin: Eastern USA and Canada
Species Name: Juglans nigra
Notes: Also known as Black Walnut
Western Red CedarProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 370 kg/m3
Colour: Reddish Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Thuja plicata
Notes: Suitable for external and cladding uses, Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions.
WhitewoodProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Whitewood, Baltic StatesProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Whitewood, EuropeanProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Whitewood, RussianProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Whitewood, ScandinavianProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree