Most of us are familiar with the wide range of wood species available, particularly in North America which has a distinct natural resource advantage for timber products relative to other parts of the world. There are softwoods like Pine, Cedar, Redwood, Spruce, and Douglas Fir. About 80% of timber is softwoods. In addition to being more readily available, softwoods tend to be less expensive than hardwoods such as Alder, Beech, Hickory, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Teak, and Walnut. Hardwoods have higher density than softwoods and tend to be used for things like high-quality furniture, decks, flooring and construction where durability is important. In today’s post, we’ll look at a number of examples of different wood species that we use to………
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