Materials and Components

Materials and Components

1. Woods

   • MDF
     • A dense wood
     • Denser than plywood
     • Made by breaking down hard and soft wood into fibre strands
   • Oak
     • Used for furniture as it has hard properties
     • It is used for house frames ad venir too.
   • Plywood (birch)
     • Plywood is made by gluing together a number of thin veneers or plies of softwood or hardwood.
     • Sheds and cladding are made from this material.
   • Pine
     • A high value furniture material or other wooden products
     • properties in resisting swelling and shrinking.
   • Ash
   • Birch