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Poles, posts (House, protected)

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Properties for [fir, Douglas (New Zealand)]

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Standard trade name	fir, Douglas (New Zealand)
Botanical name	Pseudotsuga menziesii
Synonyms	NA
Origin	New Zealand
Schedule	Schedule C
Hardwood	No
Density (kg/m3)	480
Durability above-ground	(4)
Durability in-ground	(4)
Hardness	VS
Joint dry (JD)	JD4
Joint green (JG)	J5
Strength dry (SD)	(SD6)
Strength green (SG)	(S5)
Bushfire resisting	No
Lyctine susceptibility	NS
Termite resistance	NR
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Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name	Pseudotsuga menziesii
5 years above-ground	Approved
15 years protected	Approved
15 years Above-ground:A	Approved
15 years Above-ground:B	Approved
15 years Above-ground:C	Approved
15 years Above-ground:D	H3!
15 years In-ground:A	H4!
15 years In-ground:B	H4!
15 years In-ground:C	H4!
15 years In-ground:D	H4!

Botanical name	Pseudotsuga menziesii
50 years protected	Approved
50 years Above-ground:A	H3!
50 years Above-ground:B	H3!
50 years Above-ground:C	H3!
50 years Above-ground:D	H3!
50 years In-ground:A	H5!
50 years In-ground:B	Not approved
50 years In-ground:C	Not approved
50 years In-ground:D	Not approved