Dear James: I went out to buy some lumber for some home projects. I was overwhelmed by the different kinds of lumber. What do the different grades and types of lumber mean? — Bobbi T. Dear Bobbi ...

The Main Types of Wood Cuts. A sawmill will cut a log in three main ways that yield lumber with different characteristics: plainsawn, quartersawn, and riftsawn.

Because natural world of wood is so perfectly unpredictable and varied, familiarity with tree types and wood grain is one of the most important skills of woodworking.

Wood-composite decking cost two to three times more than pressure-treated wood, and PVC decking runs 10 to 15 percent more than wood-composites. Composite decking brands include Trex , Fiberon ...

In a previous study, a team at Georgia Tech determined that impregnating wood with different types of metal oxide additionally helped keep it from rotting. Source: Florida Atlantic University Tags ...

After examining three different types of wood on board the ISS, ... Yes, nature’s lumber is perceived as more fragile than other types of material, but I wouldn’t count it out just yet.