Uses of Different Timber in Construction

A variety of timber is used for the varied purpose in construction from door and windows to load-bearing structures like beam and foundation. Some of the uses of a variety of timber are tabulated in this article.

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SL.NO	USES	VARIETY OF TIMBER
1	Doors and Window Frames	Iron wood, rosewood, teak, jack
2	Doors and window panels	Jack, banyan, mango, teak
3	Furniture	Ben teak, mango, jack
4	Formwork	Mango, tamarind, coconut tree, bamboo
5	Packing work	Mango, Rubberwood
6	Structural work	Aini, Irul, Teak and Jack
7	Paving work	Aini, Irul
8	Beams, rafters and posts	Palms, teak, coconut tree
9	Railway sleepers	Hopea, iron wood, irul, laurel
10	Boat building	Teak, ben teak, hopea, laurel, aini
11	House construction	Ben teak, hopea,bijasal, aini, ironwood, jack
12	Bridges	Kathal, teak
13	Thatched roofs	Banyan, Palms
14	Piles	Hopea, Iron wood, kathal
15	Well Curbs	Tamarind, teak