We have a core range of softwoods held in stock at all of our branches, backed up by daily supplies from our National Distribution Centre. As well as standard products, bespoke requirements are our speciality, with machining, grading and treatment facilities available group-wide.
In many cases, hardwoods and softwoods are both used for many of the same purposes. Generally, though, softwoods are cheaper and easier to work with. Softwoods have a wide range of applications and are found in building components including components such as windows and doors , furniture and fibreboard. Though hardwoods are often more expensive and sometimes more difficult to work with, the benefit is that most though not all are denser, meaning they will last longer than softwoods.
For this reason, hardwoods are often found in high-quality furniture, decks, flooring and construction that is designed to last. As the timber experts, Arnold Laver has extensive in-house production facilities for the machining and manufacture of both hardwoods and softwoods. We have modern and well-equipped factories located across several of our Depots, allowing us to provide an effective and timely service for a range of manufacturing requirements.
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Find your nearest depots Search. Examples of hardwood trees include beech, hickory, mahogany, maple, oak, teak, and walnut. See the two videos below to see sawmill plant operations and the pressure-treating process. Sapwood is the living, outer portion, within the bark of the tree and is typically lighter in color than heartwood. Sapwood brings water and nutrients up from the roots through tubes inside of the trunk to leaves and other parts of the tree.
The untreated sapwood of virtually all species has very little decay resistance. As the tree grows, sapwood or xylem cells in the central portion of the tree become inactive and die. Heartwood is the dormant, inner and darker section of the wood. It is far less susceptible to decay and fungus and has much less moisture than sapwood which means less shrinkage when dried. The heartwood of some wood species is naturally termite-resistant.
Before using pressure-treated lumber, it is important to understand some of its properties and how to use it properly for the safest and most satisfactory results.
In the creation of pressure-treated lumber, it is important that the right type of wood is selected for the right job. The most commonly used woods are typically spruce, pine or fir and sometimes other similar softwoods with pine probably being the most commonly used wood in the treatment process. These woods can be more easily engineered by the lumber industry for use on projects that are exposed to the many changes in the weather and are more quickly replaced in managed forests due to their rapid growth.
The engineering process of pressure-treated wood includes the selection of a preservative formula which is then pressure-applied to softwood so that the preservative is forced into the core of the wood.
Solid wood flooring, as its name suggests is made up of solid planks of one species of wood. Although pine flooring is reasonably common and popular because of its low cost, it is less resistant to wear and tear than the likes of oak.
In most cases, wood flooring, irrespective of whether it is engineered or solid , is made from hardwood because it tends to be more resilient.
When it comes to choice, the selection of hardwood flooring is growing almost on a daily basis. This means that no matter whether you are hoping to create a highly modern or traditional looking interior, there will be an option to suit your styling.
Both dark and light coloured hardwood floors will add real charm and style to any style of interior as well as standing the test of time. Easy to maintain and good-looking, hardwood flooring really is the way to go if you want to make an interior statement without breaking the bank. No matter whether you decide to fit your floor on a DIY basis or get the professionals in, you could have your new floor before you thought possible.
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