Rick wrote:
On 29 Aug 2005 02:22:36 -0700, "
wrote:


I will shortly be commissioning a set of doors that open out from my
kitchen into the garden. Are there any particular pros and cons for
the varioius hardwoods that are available? Any factors I should be
aware of in selecting the wood?

Many thanks

Chris


I looked at the "durability" of the wood I choose. Hardwood / Softwood
is the difference between weather the leaves fall off the tree, not
how hard/soft the wood actually is.

Yup - all to do with whether it is a deciduous tree or not as many
people are surprised to hear that Balsa wood is actually a hardwood!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balsa_wood

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