Feb 19, 2012

A good timber is usually referring to timber without natural defects, where its mechanical property such as strength and dimension do not degrade/distort over time. These defects occured naturally during the growth of the tree. Here, we showcase some pictures of timber natural defects for your kind reference. Timber Defect: Phloem - Where it comes into pieces...

Feb 18, 2012

Wooden decking shown in one of the top resort in Maldives Mauritius - Wooden Jetty Yellow Balau Wooden Decking Of many holiday occasion in one of the world famous island such as the Maldives and Seychelles; many of us agreed and realized that the combination of wooden structure and the beautiful seaside make up a very perfect picture. The natural beauty of...

Nov 11, 2011

Timber Borers Attack We are pretty sure you have seen things like this before (picture above); where a wooden plank is discharging powdery matter; or sometimes it happens to your wooden door and you see wood powder all over the place. This powdery matter is in fact the by product of a kind of “wood eater” called Timber Borers. These little...

Oct 8, 2011

Yellow Balau – The Best Timber for Heavy and Marine Construction Yellow Balau, is one of the best timber in Malaysia rain forest. It is famous for its strength and its strong resistance against weather, fungus, borers and even termite. Yellow Balau is also known as Selanggan Batu in the East of Malaysia; while in Indonesia it is known as...

Jul 2, 2011

Red Meranti – The Best Construction Material for  Earth Quake Prone Countries There are 3 groups of Meranti tree, which are as below: White Meranti Yellow Meranti Red Meranti Among these 3, Yellow and Red Meranti can be easily found and is abundant in Malaysia rain forest. For Red Meranti, it can be further classified into Light Red Meranti and Dark...

Jul 2, 2011

What is Box-Heart Timber? Timber Cross Section Before we talk further about Box-Heart timber, lets take a look at the cross section of a log, and understand some terminology used in timber industry, please take a look at the timber on the left. Sap Wood: Is the outermost layer of a logs, and it is the living portion of a tree. In term of biological function,...