Heavy timber construction involves large solid timbers used for columns, beams, and planking, often combined with noncombustible materials for walls. Though one of the oldest building types in the U.S., heavy timber is largely being replaced by engineered mass timber due to cost and resource limitations. Both have distinct characteristics.
Mass Timber (MT) Mass Timber used to be a niche product, but now is commonly considered as an option for projects. Since 2010 the growth in mass timber use has […]
Quicklinks Introduction Daisugi is a Japanese forestry technique that produces high-quality, knot-free lumber from a single tree. The term roughly translates to “platform cedar”. It’s related to pollarding, and it […]
Definitions Finish Carpentry: Exposed, finished pieces of wood. Typically nonstructural. Built or cut on site mostly. Architectural Woodwork: Finished lumber items fabricated in a manufacturing plant and brought to the […]
Quicklinks: Definitions Wood: Fibrous substance forming the trunk, stems and branches of the tree Lumber: Product from sawing, planing, and preparing Wood. Timber: Lumber with a 5” minimum sectional dimension. […]
Quicklinks: Introduction The characteristics provide a general overview of the wood’s appearance and common uses, but it’s important to note that the properties of wood can vary depending on factors […]
Lumber for rough carpentry is referred to by its nominal dimension size, such as 2 x 4. This 2 x 4 refers to 2” x 4” for the dimension the […]
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