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Rohit D. Chandnani
First Year
One year diploma in Interior
designing
Faculty: Ms.Vijaya Dufare
International Institute of Fashion
Design
SOURCES OF TIMBER
Common
name
Colour
Density
Location
Babul
Whitish
red
Bakul
Reddish
brown
Bamboo
Banyan
Brown
Coconut
Reddish
brown
Deodar
Yellowish
brown
Mahogany
Reddish
brown
720 kg/m
Brown
650 kg/m
Yellowish
brown
865 kg/m
Mulberry
Oak
Palm
Pine
560 kg/m
1040 kg/m
Dark brown
Punjab
Throughout
India
Rosewood Dar
Sal
Brown
850 kg/m
880
1050 kg/m
Karnataka, Andhra
It is hard, fibrous and close-grained. It does not take
Pradesh, Maharashtra, up a good polish. It requires slow and careful
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
seasoning. It is durable under ground and water. It is
Madhya Pradesh, Orissa used for railway sleepers, shipbuilding, and bridges.
Sandalwoo
White or Red 930 kg/m
d
Tamarind
Teak
Dark brown
Kerala, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Madhya
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Orrissa
Deep yellow
639 kg/m
to dark brown
TYPES OF TIMBER
PRODUCTS
Timber
Natural
Engineered
Fibersolid
Plywood
Particle
Block
Veneers
Laminates
boards
board
timber
boards
timberproducts
Plywood
Manufacturing Process:
manufactured from
sheets of crosslaminated veneer
panel strength and
stiffness in both
directions are
maximized
bonded under heat and
pressure with durable,
moisture-resistant
adhesives
Types of plywood
(Based on use)
Regular grade plywood
o Used for temporary use
Commercial plywood
o Also known as Interior grade or MR (Moisture resistant) grade plywood
o Used for making furniture that is unlikely to get wet
Marine Plywood
o Superior quality and also costs a lot more
o Used for making furniture or products that are subjected to prolonged water
exposure
o Used mainly for industrial purposes and boat building.
Types of plywood
(Based on wood)
Hardwood
Plywood
made from teak
wood, or gurjan
wood or birch wood
Softwood
Plywood
made from woods
like cedar, SPF
(Spruce-Pine-Fir) or
Mango wood.
Structural Plywood
Suitable for construction applications where
structural stability is required
Properties of Plywood
Leading brands of plywood in India:
Thickness available
MR grade (Moisture Resistant): 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 15, 18,
21, 25 mm
BWR grade (Boiling Water Resistant): 4, 6, 9, 12, 16,
19, 25 mm
Shuttering plywood: 6, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25 mm
Commercial
Plywood
Waterproof
Plywood
Regular
Plywood
Rs.84
Rs.46
Rs.51
Rs.78
Rs.42
Rs.42
Rs.57
Rs.38
Rs.38
Rs.48
Rs.33
Rs.29
Rs.39
Rs.24
Rs.54
Laminates
Manufacturing process:
made of brown base paper and decorative paper
use of resins make the paper hard and brittle
the two papers are hard pressed together
Types of laminates:
HPL : High pressure laminates
commonly fixed by carpenters over plywood while making
the furniture
Compact Laminates
Thickness ranging from 3 mm to
30 mm
These are self-supporting and
hence do not need to be glued
Industrial use
Importance is given to high
strength , durability, and
resistance to scratches ,wear
and tear
Veneers
Properties:
Thinner than 3mm
Available in standard sizes same as
laminates
Gives wood finish using much lesser solid
wood
Due to its flexibility wooden finished
furniture can be made in such shapes and
sizes which were not possible using solid
wood
Types:
Rotatory cut veneers
Logs are horizontally rotated and peeled
Sliced veneers
logs are sliced instead of being rotated and
peeled
Comparatively Costlier
Gives better quality veneer
Based on Cost:
High quality veneers are generally costlier
than laminates.
The market rates of veneer ranges from
Rs.30 Rs.550/per sq.ft.
Based on look:
Veneers give natural look and feel of
wood
Laminates provide both natural and well
as artificial patters.
A Veneer sheet
Blockboards
Make:
Core is made of solid elongated blocks of soft wood
hardwood veneer for the surfaces
Interior Grade
Also called MR grade (Moisture Resistant) blockboard
Suitable for indoor use
Uses
ADVANTAGES
Lighter in weight (use of
softwood)
Good dimensional stability
Lesser tendency to sag or
bend
Costs Less
Better than Particle Board
and even MDF
DISADVANTAGES
Not as strong as plywood or
good quality solid wood
The nails may sometimes
enter the gaps
Particle Boards
Make
made from very small
particles of wood (sawdust
and small wood flakes)
wood particles are mixed with
glue
(Urea
formaldehyde resin)
mixture is firmly pressed
together using a hot-press
machine
Uses
Used to make ready-made
furniture, kitchen cabinets,
false ceiling, wall panels, and
partitions
Classification:
OSL: One sided lamination.
Only one side of the (the top surface or show surface)
is laminated,
Properties
Age usually not more than 5yrs
Very sensitive to water and even moisture
Very light weight
Eco-friendly as it is made up to waste wood
particles
The Indian Standards quality specification:
IS:3087 and IS:12823
Fiber boards
There are two main types
of fiber boards
1. HDF : High density fibre board
Density: 700-1450 kg/m
2. LDF/MDF : Low/medium
density fibre boards
Density: 600-800 kg/m
Uses:
Used for making better
quality ready made
often used
inloudspeakerenclosur
es
used for custom-made
requirements such as
for making wardrobe
doors and for the
shutters of kitchen
cabinets.
Benefits of MDF
Some varieties are less expensive than many natural woods
Isotropic (properties same in all directions) ,so no tendency to split
Consistent in strength and size
Flexible. Can be used for curved walls or surfaces.
Shapes well.
Stable dimensions (won't expand or contract like wood)
Easy to finish (i.e. paint)
MDF boards are stronger, and hence costlier than plywood,particle
boards and block boards.
Drawbacks of MDF
Low grade MDF may swell and break when saturated with water.
May warp or expand if not sealed.
Dulls blades more quickly than many woods
Weaker compared to plywood,
Subject to significant shrinkage in low humidity environments.
Similar to particle boards, MDF boards are also not nailed. Screws
are used instead
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