TIMBER ASSESSMENT TASK
By Ryan Bondfield 8IA2
WHERE DOES TIMBER COME FROM?
Comes from any type of
tree
 Because some trees
are rarer than others
this means that
different timber types
cost more
 Pine trees are the most
common timber type
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Different types of timber floors
WHY IS PINE THE MOST COMMON?
Pine is the most
common wood type
because the tree is:
 Quick to grow
 Doesn’t need much
space
 Easy to cut
 And easy to cure
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Pine tree plantation
HOW TREES TURN INTO TIMBER
After a tree is chopped
down, it is sent to a mill
and cut into timber
 From there it is
preserved.
 To be preserved it is
treated with chemicals
that go into the fibres
of the wood.
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WHAT IS TIMBER USED FOR?
Anything that is made
of woo is a product of
timber.
 This includes:
 Paper
 Furniture
 Wooden floors
 Housing equipment
 Rafts and boats
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ETHICAL VIEWS TO THE USE OF WOOD- PROS
Out of most, if not all
products, wood is the
most sustainable and
natural material on
the market today
 it also does not hurt
the environment as
much as the other
products
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ETHICAL VEIWS TO THE USE OF WOOD- CONS
If the wood that you are
using is not framed
than it is likely that it
has caused
deforestation
somewhere.
 Deforestation causes
animals to flee from
their natural homes
and is not ethically
good
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ENVIRONMENTAL VIEWS OF USING WOOD- PROS
When trees are
growing they absorb
greenhouse gases
 Trees are natural so
after they have been
used they can be
recycled of will
decompose faster
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ENVIRONMENTAL VIEWS OF USING WOOD-CONS
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If deforestation was used
in the obtaining of the
wood then it has caused
major problems to wildlife
somewhere in the world
The burning of wood
releases greenhouse
gases
The processed used to
cure timber may involve
dangerous chemicals
SUSTAINABILITY OF TIMBER- PROS
If timber is farmed
correctly and in the
right environment
then it is totally
sustainable
 Wood is the only
totally sustainable
building material in
the world
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SUSTAINABILITY OF WOOD- CONS
If wood is not farmed
properly it causes
many issues for the
environment
 This includes loss of
habitat for animals
and loss of natural
forests.
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INNOVATIONS IN TIMBER- GROWING
New technologies in
the breeding growing
and harvesting of
wood.
 These have resulted in
massive increases in
the amount of
sustainable timber
farms across the world
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NEW INNOVATIONS IN TIMBER- CUREING
Australian scientists
have discovered a new
way to cure wood.
 The use of microwaves
to open up the fibres in
the timber have
resulted in less waste
of chemical, using
fewer chemicals to cure
and a cheaper way to
create cured timber.
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NEW INNOVATIONS IN TIMBER-BENDING AND PROCESSING
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Australian scientist are
also trying out a new
automated bending
machine.
It uses microwaves as well
to loosen the fibres in the
wood making them easier
to bend
This has resulted in faster
making of timber products
and also a cheaper
alternative to make it
THANKS FOR READING!
BIBLYOGRAPHY
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http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/import/timber/types
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumber#Timber_framing
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