Types of Lumber

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Across
  1. 1. This scale measures and ranks the relative hardness of wood.
  2. 5. made from layers of thin sheets of wood and cured under heat and pressure.
  3. 7. a wood’s weight and strength.
  4. 8. refers to both the appearance and strength of the lumber.
  5. 11. wood that has been processed with preservatives to last longer.
  6. 13. made of a combination of wood and plastic
Down
  1. 2. The most commonly used lumber.
  2. 3. combination of hardwood and softwood bound with resin.
  3. 4. is the lumber’s rough dimension before it is trimmed to its finished size at the lumber mill.
  4. 6. chosen primarily based on how they look rather than their strength.
  5. 9. includes wood like hickory, oak, mahogany, maple and walnut.
  6. 10. a tree’s unique growth pattern.
  7. 12. includes cedar, pine, spruce and fir wood.