BETTERWOOD " DICTIONARY » Technical terms
What's behind the technical terms from the timber industry? Find out more about the meaning of quality designations, wood properties and processing options. If you would like to learn more about the individual types of wood, visit our Wood Species Lexicon
DEF
Technical terms
| kilned weight |
| durability classes |
| spiral growth |
| Compressive strength |
| Relax |
| Color |
| Color stripes |
| Tongue |
| FSC |
| plywood |
JKL
Technical terms
| growth rings |
| heartwood |
| boiler pressure method |
| Click system |
| clip |
| kitchen board |
| Artificial drying |
| Varnishes |
| Lasur |
| solvent |
PQR
Technical terms
| mushrooms |
| swelling |
| Radial |
| Rainforest Alliance |
| reaction discoloration |
| Resistance |
| slip resistance |
VWXYZ
Technical terms
| Concealed attachment |
| graying |
| forgiven |
| Solid wood |
| wax |
| interlocked grain |
| weather resistance |
| WPC |
| yacht deck |
| drawing |
from 6,60 €
Cumaru decking, FSC 100%
Price from: €70 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ best durability ✓ particularly robust and scratch-resistant
Disadvantages: ✗ partly rough surface ✗ high power development
Tip: Sand the floorboards after they have been exposed to the weather for the first time.
from 9,10 €
Cumaru decking, FSC 100%
Price from: €70 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ best durability ✓ particularly robust and scratch-resistant
Disadvantages: ✗ partly rough surface ✗ high power development
Tip: Sand the floorboards after they have been exposed to the weather for the first time.
from 11,85 €
Cumaru decking, FSC 100%
Price from: €70 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ best durability ✓ particularly robust and scratch-resistant
Disadvantages: ✗ partly rough surface ✗ high power development
Tip: Sand the floorboards after they have been exposed to the weather for the first time.
from 9,10 €
Garapa decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: €65 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ homogeneous, light color
Disadvantages: ✗ Substances containing iron lead to discoloration ✗ Unscrewed tends to warp
Tip: Patio cleaning removes discoloration and
Professional interim storage avoids delay.
Garapa decking boards finger-jointed 145mm
from 9,80 €
Garapa decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: €65 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ homogeneous, light color
Disadvantages: ✗ Substances containing iron lead to discoloration ✗ Unscrewed tends to warp
Tip: Patio cleaning removes discoloration and
Professional interim storage avoids delay.
