Caractéristiques des bois

The different wood species
for indoor and outdoor use.

Choosing the wood species depends on its final use. Whether for wooden decks, indoor flooring, or cladding, each application demands wood with different properties. Let’s explore the differences between various types of wood and how to promote their use and adaptability according to the environment.

The most critical constraint to consider is moisture exposure. Woods are categorized into several classes. Here’s a summary table of these classes with the most suitable woods for each use.

Class 1

Ideal for indoor use with very low to zero humidity levels. Suitable for indoor furniture, flooring, paneling, …

Class 2

Suitable for indoor use or under shelter, such as for frameworks and structures…

Class 3

Suitable for outdoor use where it may come into contact with moisture, but not continuous contact with water. Ideal for outdoor joinery, cladding, decking, gates, fences, ...

Class 4

Designed for outdoor use with potential contact with water, offering excellent resistance. Ideal for outdoor posts, balconies, terraces, pergolas, benches, railway sleepers, stakes, duckboards, logs, outdoor play equipment, cabins, ...

OAK WOOD

Naturally class 3, excluding sapwood

USES :

Structures, interior fittings, paneling, carpentry, furniture, outdoor landscaping, decks, pergolas, retaining walls for outdoor landscaping, pathways with landscape sleepers, ...

ADVANTAGES :

Good environmental impact, combining the benefits of softwoods and exotic woods. Very resistant and durable, with good availability and extended lifespan if sapwood is excluded.

MAINTENANCE

To be defined according to use.

CHESTNUT WOOD

Naturally class 3 and 4

USES :

Structures, interior and exterior fittings, landscape sleepers, joinery, carpentry, flooring, stakes.

ADVANTAGES :

Good environmental impact, combining the benefits of softwoods and exotic woods. Extremely resistant outdoors.

maintenance

No real maintenance required.

SPRUCE WOOD

Naturally class 2.

USES :

Paneling, boards, framing.

ADVANTAGES :

Affordable, resistant, easy to work with, beautiful color.

MAINTENANCE :

Requires regular cleaning and maintenance if in a humid environment.

PINE WOOD

Naturally class 2, and class 4 after autoclave treatment.

USES :

Interior or exterior fittings with treatment.

ADVANTAGES :

Affordable, resistant, easy to work with.

MAINTENANCE :

Requires regular cleaning and maintenance.

DOUGLAS WOOD

Class 3

USES :

Exterior and interior cladding.

ADVANTAGES

Affordable, resistant, easy to work with, beautiful colors.

MAINTENANCE :

Requires regular cleaning and maintenance.

BEECH WOOD

Class 2

USES :

Indoor use only.

MAINTENANCE

Requires regular cleaning and maintenance.

ACACIA WOOD

Naturally class 4 (Black Locust).

USES :

Outdoor landscaping, cladding, stakes, decks, etc.

ADVANTAGES :

Naturally resistant, no treatment needed, hence low environmental impact.

MAINTENANCE :

No treatment required for a lifespan of 40 years in humid environments, up to 1000 years in dry environments.

Timber framing

The Organization of French Wood Commerce can offer you timber framing and solid wood timber framing components in various wood species :

  • Chestnut
  • Oak
  • Douglas
  • Poplar
  • Pine
  • Spruce / Fir tree
  • Larch
  • Cedar

Sections:

These timber framing woods can be sawn into various sections and lengths :

  • Standard sections (timber framing cuts in stock according to the species)

  • Custom cuts (up to 300 mm, maximum length depending on the species)

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Fence Posts
and Stakes

The Organization of French Wood Commerce offers wooden fence posts and stakes for creating wooden fences in your garden.

For wooden fences made from stakes, we recommend the following wood species:

  • Oak
  • Chestnut
  • Larch

Our standar products :

  • Agricultural wooden stakes, unpeeled, pointed

  • Smooth stakes

  • Available diameters : from 7 to 13 cm
  • Lengths : from 1.50 to 3.50 m depending on the wood species