. Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work ... Fig. 15. Slicing Logs GivesWarped Lumber 26. CARPENTRY 17 VARIETIES OF TIMBER Although there are a great many different kinds of trees growingin different parts of the world, only a comparatively small numberof them yield wood which is used to any great extent in buildingwork. These differ very much among themselves, each varietypossessing certain characteristics which render it especially suitablefor use in one part of a building, while the same peculiarities ofgrowth or of texture may make it unfit for use in
. Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work ... Fig. 15. Slicing Logs GivesWarped Lumber 26. CARPENTRY 17 VARIETIES OF TIMBER Although there are a great many different kinds of trees growingin different parts of the world, only a comparatively small numberof them yield wood which is used to any great extent in buildingwork. These differ very much among themselves, each varietypossessing certain characteristics which render it especially suitablefor use in one part of a building, while the same peculiarities ofgrowth or of texture may make it unfit for use in another. For use in places where the timber must be partly buried inthe ground a wood is required which will be able to withstand thedeteriorating effects of contact with the earth, and for this purposechestnut, white cedar, cypress, redwood, or locust may be used. For light framing is needed a cheap, light wood, as free aspossible from structural defects, such as knots and shakes, and onewhich can be readily obtained in fairly long, straight pieces. Spruce,yellow pine, white pine, and hemlock all satisfy these requiremen
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