Timber as Construction Material

Front

Name 3 hardwoods

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Balau

Bitis

Resak

Giam

Chengal

Bakau

Keranji

Front

Why is timber used as a construction material?

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Strength

Durability

Versatility

Front

What are the advantages of using timber in construction?

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Advantages of using timber include its lightweight nature, ease of handling, aesthetic appeal, and renewable resource status.

Front

Name building structures using hardwood in traditional malay house

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Posts

Beams

Joists

Studs

Planks

Front

What is the principle use in jointing of floor boards?

Back

Tongue and Groove

Front

What is Kasau Betina and its main function?

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Smaller, shorter rafters that are overlapped and attached to the main rafters (kasau jantan) to support the roof's structure and avoid leakage of rain water from the roof.