Timber Part 1 & 2

This part of the tree is called

• Sapwood

• Corewood

• Heartwood

• Pith

Which sawn board will have the greatest rate of shrinkage?

• Flat sawn

• Quarter sawn

• Same log, same rate of shrinkage

NZS3602 Table 1: Requires framing timber to be at what moisture %

• 20

• 18

• 15

• 22

Exposure time for H1.2 framing is?

• 1 month

• 2 months

• 3 months

• 4 months

What best describes EMC?

• Equal Moisture Components

• Equilibrium Moisture Components

• Equilibrium Moisture Content

• Equal Moisture Content

Cantilevered decks joists must be treated to?

• H1.2

• H1.3

• H3.1

• H3.2

What best describes Boron treatment.

• CCA

• LOSP

• Solvent based preservative

• Water based preservative

A cut, hole or notch in a timber H5 pile must be no closer than....to the ground?

• 150

• 200

• 250

• 300

What is the best treatment option for pergola posts, concreted in ground?

• H3.1

• H3.2

• H4

• H5

In an enclosed sub floor, minimum treatment for joist and bearers is?

• H1.1

• H1.2

• H3.1

• H3.2