In the world of sustainable timber, the terms ‘heartwood’ and ‘sapwood’ come up a lot. If you are not a...
If you follow our blog, you have probably seen us mention heartwood and sapwood fairly often. In the timber industry, these are two very common terms. But what do they mean? In case you are not sure, we have put together a quick guide explaining everything you need to know.
Trees are comprised of both sapwood and heartwood. You may have heard of these terms, but here we discuss in further detail what exactly they are, what the difference between the two are, how you can identify each type and how their varying properties affect how you work with the wood.
The chances are that the timber decking in your back garden or yard, that you sit on and have barbecues on at the weekends, that your kids play on, that your pets lick food from, may well be a sponge full of chemicals. We explain why, and what the alternative is, in this article.
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