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Learn about wood
WOOD: A LIVING MATERIAL
Wood is a natural product, the fissures visible on the edges of the wood are completely normal and do not modify the resistance
characteristics of the same.
Wood is always a malleable material (from 3% to 4% of dimensional variations) with humidity and temperature oscillations.
Therefore, small cracks can appear and in order to limit later deformations, the technical criteria have been respected regarding
the design, the choice of sections, and of packaging and the fixing methods.
Knots are natural elements of wood: their aspect and their size vary from one product to another. The secretion of resin is a natural
phenomenon of resinous wood.
Just as no tree is like another tree, the following photographed elements cannot be considered as defects:
Cracks
Resin
Differences in shades
of colour
Nerves and
long knots
Round knots
Retention of st
erilization
products
Surface mould
Mould can appear on the surface of wood, although not penetrating into it and not degrading it. After being treated with UV
radiation, wood turns greyish with time without this affecting its durability. Varnish can be applied to wood treated in autoclave.
In addition to protection, varnish contributes to the beauty and long-life of wood. In this case¡, wait for the wood to completely
dry before applying the varnish.
SYLVESTER PINE TREATED IN AUTOCLAVE
The wood we use is select pine and dried to 2.5% before treatment in class IV autoclave. It has a 10-year guarantee against
insect attack and against rot for the parts in the ground.
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