- What is “whitewood?” - Fine Homebuilding
"Whitewood" is a term cabinetmakers use for a secondary, utility lumber, used for unseen things like toe kick framing, cleats, brackets, webbing, etc There are a variety of species that get called "whitewood", such as pine, poplar, spruce Framing lumber should be stamped and you will see SPF on the stamp
- What is White Wood? - Woodworking Stack Exchange
The meaning of "white wood" or "whitewood" may vary by region In the UK, for example, it usually means timber primarily intended for "first-fix" use where it will not be visible when the work is completed The species probably depends on what is available in the region but can include Spruce, Douglas Fir, Pine and so on
- What’s “whitewood”? - Fine Homebuilding
Piffen was saying that whitewood was a generic term for softwoods, but I'm more familiar with the cabinet furniture business where it has long been used as a term to describe generic hardwoods of the white variety, specifically birch, maple, etc, where the furniture could be built of any mixture of woods and the shading laquer provided the colour
- staining - Stain seal recommendations for whitewood (outside . . .
The normal 'whitewood' in width of 8, 12" that is pre-finished has a mdf or particleboard core This type of wood in not suitable for outdoor usage After several rains, the board will begin to warp or decompose If you do still want to use it outdoors, you would have to use a marine varnish that is capable of waterproofing the board
- wood - What are the downsides of using Home Depot whitewood (spruce . . .
The biggest downside is warped wood However, if you select carefully (I've been known to paw through 1 2 a stack of lumber looking for straight 2x4s), you shouldn't have too much issue
- Whats the Difference: 2X4 studs - Fine Homebuilding
I recently went into The Home Depot for some 2x4s One stack of 8-ft 2x4 studs was marked $2 19 each, while another was $2 59 each Why the price discrepancy? The secret is in the grade stamps Learn how to decipher why one 2x4 is more expensive than another and whether that price is worth it
- Using softwoods for bench tops - Woodworking Stack Exchange
Larch is a softwood with a Janka hardness of ~1200 This is higher (higher = harder) than English oak, for example Whitewood - the lumber industry designation: Whitewood is spruce, douglas fir, hemlock, pine and several other species of timber Used in domestic woodwork that will not be seen when the project is complete
- Appropriate Wood For Exterior Trim? - Fine Homebuilding
not sure but whitewood might be 2 3 price of a nice tight knot cedar and synthetics much more NickNukeEm | Sep 10, 2004 02:10am | #7 I make a decent business out of replacing rotted pine trim with cedar, or synthetic, if the client wishes to spring for it
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