Wood terminology
 

I keep seeing the term (non-)durability in descriptions of the
characteristics of various wood species.
I find it confusing..I mean they describe hard maple as non-durable,
but then describe it as suitable for flooring.

What exactly do they mean by non-durable?

Thanks.

Arthur

Wood terminology
 

What exactly do they mean by non-durable?

Resistance to decay. The term is a very general indication for a
complex topic. Some timbers will rot in one condition but not another
e.g. elm kept permanently wet is very resistant, but much less
resistant if subjected to wet/dry cycles.

Wood terminology
 

"AJH" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:46:56 +0100, "Arthur2"
wrote:

What exactly do they mean by non-durable?

Not resistant to fungal, insect or other microbial attack as opposed
to wear and tear.

AJH



Cheers.