TIMBER BOARDS by: LJSA students

WOOD BASED PRODUCT RANGES

VENEERS

PLYWOOD

HARD BOARDS

PARTICLE BOARDS

BLOCK BOARDS

BATTEN BOARD

LAMIN BOARD

MANUFACTURED BOARDS Manufactured boards are timber sheets are produced by gluing

wood layers or wood. Manufactured boards have been developed mainly for industrial

production as they can made in large sheets of consistent quality. Boards are available in different thickness.

Manufactured board is mainly used for kitchen and bedroom furniture and shelving.

Examples of manufactured boards are:

These are manmade boards, which are made by gluing wood layers or wood fibers together.

Manufactured board

Plywood is a widely used manufactured timber.

The photograph opposite shows MDF sheets as they are purchased.

Properties of manufactured boards• Made use of waste wood materials.• Saw dust is use for making MDF and hardboard.• They are inexpensive so used instead of real wood.• It is not look as good as real wood look.• This boards are often covered with a thin layer of real wood which is

calles as veneer this improves their appearance.

MDF boards• Smooth, even surface.• Easily machined and painted or stained.• Also available in water and fire resistant forms.• Used mainly for furniture and interior panelling due to its easy

machining qualities. Often veneered or painted.

COMPOSITE TIMBERS

Particle board, also known as chipboard, is a wood product made from

wood particles, such as wood chips, sawmill shavings, or even saw dust.

This type of composite timber is generally cheaper, denser and more

uniform than conventional wood and plywood. It is usually used as a

substitution for them when appearance and strength are less important

than cost.

CHIPBOARD• Made from chips of wood glued together.• Usually veneered or covered in plastic laminate. • Used for kitchen and bedroom furniture usually veneered or covered

with a plastic laminated. • Shelving and general DIY work.

COMPOSITE TIMBERS

Plywood is a board made from thin sheets of wood, called plies or wood

veneers. Softwood plywood is usually made either of Douglas fir or spruce,

pine, and fir (collectively known as Spruce-pine-fir), and is typically used for

construction and industrial purposes. Hardwood plywood is used for some

demanding end use.

PLYWOODS• A very strong board which is constructed of layers of veneer or piles

which are glued at 90 degrees to each other.• Interior and exterior grades are available. • Used for strong structural panelling board used in building

construction.• Furniture making. • Some grades used for boat building and exterior work. • Available in 4 , 6 , 8 , 12 , 18mm.

Comparing the two

Particle Board Plywood

BLOCKBOARD• Similar to plywood but the central layer is made from strips of timber.• Good for shelves and worktops.• A man-made board.• Used where heavier structures are needed.• Common for shelving and worktops.

BLOCKBOARD

Timber for flooring

Hardwood floors come in many types, finishes and price ranges. The longevity of any type of flooring depends on how it's used and cared for.Hardwood flooring looks much better than laminate flooring with a richer, warmer appearance.

Selection of timber Which timber you select will depend on the different structural and

aesthetic design contexts.

For example, timber for a building would require different characteristics than timber for furniture , timber for a children’s toy or building itself.

Softwood Plywood Hardwood Chipboard