Uses

The end uses of lumber are wide and varied.  Wood differs from other building materials in that it is made up of individual tubular-shaped organic cells that give wood several characteristics that are advantageous in construction materials.

Some of the main factors that make lumber Canada’s our most common construction material includes:

• Abundant renewable supply

• Relatively light weight making it easy to handle on the work site and during transport

• Easily worked and shaped

• Easily fastened together with screws, nails, and glue

• A poor conductor of electricity, sound and heat

• A high strength to weight ratio

• Minimal thermal expansion and contraction

• Has better rust, acid, and salt water resistant than alternate construction materials

• Environmentally friendly

Lumber has and other forms of wood have many different uses.  As previously mentioned, it is used extensively in the construction industry as well as other applications.  Depending on species and grade, Canadian lumber is used in numerous applications such as: