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Key Sections
Introduction
Using hardwood & cypress
Designing for Appearance
Designing for Structural Strength
Structural Properties
Sizes and Availability
Span Tables
Timber Joints
Insulating Against Fire
Check Structural Selection
Designing for Durability
Formalising specification
Bibliography
Glossary
 
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Internal lining boards
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Stairs, handrails and balustrades
 
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Designing for Structural Strength

Check Structural Selection
As with appearance needs, it is a good idea to check your structural selection by using the decision chart shown in Figure 13. It aims to ensure all the right things have been taken into account for different specification scenarios.

Figure 13: Process for selecting timber in structurally orientated situations
Spec-guide - Figure 13: Process for selecting timber in structurally orientated situations