What is whitewood? - Fine Homebuilding Around here, "whitewood" is a label that's sometimes used to refer to SPF lumber from Canada (As opposed to SYP lumber) But labels like that can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people from one region to another It might be worth asking THEM what they mean
What is White Wood? - Woodworking Stack Exchange 3 The meaning of "white wood" or "whitewood" may vary by region In the UK, for example, it usually means timber primarily intended for "first-fix" use where it will not be visible when the work is completed The species probably depends on what is available in the region but can include Spruce, Douglas Fir, Pine and so on
Whats whitewood? - Fine Homebuilding Piffen was saying that whitewood was a generic term for softwoods, but I'm more familiar with the cabinet furniture business where it has long been used as a term to describe generic hardwoods of the white variety, specifically birch, maple, etc, where the furniture could be built of any mixture of woods and the shading laquer provided the colour
staining - Stain seal recommendations for whitewood (outside . . . The normal 'whitewood' in width of 8, 12" that is pre-finished has a mdf or particleboard core This type of wood in not suitable for outdoor usage After several rains, the board will begin to warp or decompose If you do still want to use it outdoors, you would have to use a marine varnish that is capable of waterproofing the board Any paint you use must be capable of waterproofing your
What’s the Difference: 2X4 studs - Fine Homebuilding I recently went into The Home Depot for some 2x4s One stack of 8-ft 2x4 studs was marked $2 19 each, while another was $2 59 each Why the price discrepancy? The secret is in the grade stamps Learn how to decipher why one 2x4 is more expensive than another and whether that price is worth it
Appropriate Wood For Exterior Trim? - Fine Homebuilding around here in PacNW the typical choices WOOD be PVC synthetics, cedar or what is referred to as whitewood - smooth on one side striated small grooves on the other and usually spruce ( and comes primed )
Wood Species for framing studs. - Fine Homebuilding Opinions on wood species for framing studs, best type to stay fairly straight I heard Douglas fir (red pine) is about the best (k- dried) What do you think? Going […]
Using softwoods for bench tops - Woodworking Stack Exchange Janka numbers -- spruce spp 480 - 520 doug fir 660 - 710 hemlock 500 - 680 pine varies all over the place - Southern yellow ("whitewood" quality in the Southern US) 860 sugar pine - 380
Studs . . . spf vs syp - Fine Homebuilding Is there much of a difference in performance between spf and syp studs? Not talking about joists or rafters I’m sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right […]