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Term Short Description
Protected In relation to the weather and other dampness, not exposed to the elements and not liable to become damp due to rain or any other source of moisture under normal conditions of use. >Read more
Protected Building member is installed in a protected environment. >Read more
QTIEWA Queensland Timber Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers Association.
Queensland Queensland >Read more
Queensland-central from Gladstone to Bowen (latitudes 24° S to 20° S). >Read more
Queensland-north from Bowen (latitude 20° S) northwards. >Read more
Queensland-south from New South Wales border to Gladstone (to latitude 24° S). >Read more
R Heartwood resistant to termite attack >Read more
S Soft >Read more
S1 Strength group S1 represents the inherent strength of this timber in the unseasoned (green) condition. >Read more
S2 Strength group S2 represents the inherent strength of this timber in the unseasoned (green) condition. >Read more
S3 Strength group S3 represents the inherent strength of this timber in the unseasoned (green) condition. >Read more
S4 Strength group S4 represents the inherent strength of this timber in the unseasoned (green) condition. >Read more
S5 Strength group S5 represents the inherent strength of this timber in the unseasoned (green) condition. >Read more
S6 Strength group S6 represents the inherent strength of this timber in the unseasoned (green) condition. >Read more
S7 Strength group S7 represents the inherent strength of this timber in the unseasoned (green) condition. >Read more
Sapwood Wood, outside the heartwood, containing living cells that conduct water and mineral salts from the roots to the crown.
Schedule Timbers are scheduled (grouped) according to their origin as either unidentified, commercial mixtures (Schedule A), Australian-grown timbers (Schedule B) or imported timbers (Schedule C).
Schedule A Commercial mixtures of unidentified timbers. >Read more
Schedule B Australian grown timbers. >Read more