Different Timber Finishes
There are various types of finishes to suit different timber applications and uses such as flooring, framing, appearance grade and packaging. MLC Group’s process usually starts with rough sawn [...]
Different grades of sawn timber
There are many different timber grades to meet various requirements. These are grouped into two main categories – appearance grades and structural grades. Appearance grades Appearance grades of [...]
Timber Hazard Levels
When purchasing timber there are a few things to take into consideration, hazard levels and treatment type. Hazard levels are indicators for appropriate use of treated timber. The degree of what [...]
Different timber treatments
There are many reasons for treating timber. Treatment provides protection against insect attacks, fungal decay, termites, and weather damage. Treatment is also used for durability, longevity and [...]
What is dressed timber? And how is it done?
What do we mean when we say “dressed” timber… Dressed timber can be defined as “machine finished”. In simple terms, timber starts the process in it’s rough sawn [...]
Nominal vs actual sizes
Timber sizes are usually purchased in “nominal” measurements. The nominal measurements are a board’s size before it has been planed smooth on all 4 sides. The actual [...]
Timber saw cut terminology demystified
There are various saw cuts used when machining timber. Standard cuts you may encounter are the rip cut, crosscut, mitre cut, bevel cut and deep rip. Rip Cut vs Cross Cut The Rip Cut is a cut that [...]