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Timber (Treating and finishing (Reducing attack by insects, fungus and…
Timber
Treating and finishing
Reducing attack by insects, fungus and marine borers by making the wood poisonous'
Creosote: A material that penetrates the timber fibres protecting the integrity of the wood from attack from borer, wood lice and fungal attack.
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treating 
finishing
Man Made timber
Plywood (Laminated boards) are layers of veneers (very thin slices of wood) glued together perpendicularly.
Particle board (Chipboard) which is made from different sizes of wood chips, joined with glue and pressed.
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Hard and sodtwood
Tensile Strength: The tensile strength of natural timber is greater along the grain than across the grain.
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Aesthetic properties: natural colours range (red, purple, cream and brown). The grain can add to its aesthetics.
Hardwood
eucalyptus, elm, maple, oak, and beech
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