Taraba Timber Buyers Association

Taraba Timber Buyers Association Association of Timber Buyers and Marketers in Taraba State, Nigeria. Africa's largest market for quality and regulated Timber products.

The existence of a wood economy, a forest economy is a prominent matter in many developing countries as well as in many ...
16/02/2021

The existence of a wood economy, a forest economy is a prominent matter in many developing countries as well as in many other nations with a temperate climate and especially in those with low temperatures.

These are generally the countries with greater forested areas so conditions allow for development of local forestry to harvest wood for local uses.

The uses of wood in furniture, buildings, bridges, and as a source of energy are widely known.

Wood from trees and bushes, can be used in a variety of products, such as wood pulp, cellulose in paper, celluloid in early photographic film, cellophane, and rayon (a substitute for silk).

Wood products can be burnt to obtain thermal energy or can be used as a fertilizer.

The core is made up of medium or high density fibreboard. Floors with a fibreboard core are hygroscopic and must never b...
16/02/2021

The core is made up of medium or high density fibreboard.

Floors with a fibreboard core are hygroscopic and must never be exposed to large amounts of water or very high humidity, the expansion caused from absorbing water combined with the density of the fibreboard, will cause it to lose its form.

Fibreboard is less expensive and can emit higher levels of harmful gases due to its relatively high adhesive content.

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The wood industry or lumber industry is an industry concerned with forestry, logging, timber trade, and the production o...
15/02/2021

The wood industry or lumber industry is an industry concerned with forestry, logging, timber trade, and the production of forest products, timber, primary forest and wood products (e.g. furniture) and secondary products like wood pulp for the pulp and paper industry.

Its any industry or processing unit whose primary raw material is wood or wood based products including round or sawn wood, softwood, pulpwood, plywood, veneers, wood chips, pulp, but does not include bamboos and their products.

It includes Saw mills, plywood industries, Medium density particle board industries, Pulp and paper industries, furniture units, wooden handicraft units, sandalwood oil units, manufacturing units, etc. but does not include units of domestic carpentry.

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Coke and charcoal are both produced by charring, whether on an industrial scale or through normal combustion of coal or ...
15/02/2021

Coke and charcoal are both produced by charring, whether on an industrial scale or through normal combustion of coal or wood.

Normal combustion consumes the char as well as the gases produced in its creation, while industrial processes seek to recover the purified char with minimal loss to combustion.

This is accomplished by either burning the parent fuel (wood or coal) in a low-oxygen environment or by heating it to a high temperature without allowing combustion to occur.

In industrial production of coke and charcoal the volatile compounds driven off during charring are often captured for use in other chemical processes.

Timber decking is a type of construction material used to build outdoor decks and patios. This material can be manufactu...
14/02/2021

Timber decking is a type of construction material used to build outdoor decks and patios.

This material can be manufactured using a wide variety of hard and soft wood species, depending on the desired appearance and properties of the finished structure.

Timber decking gives outdoor structures a natural rustic look that cannot be achieved with metal or composite materials.

Homeowners who build a timber deck will increase their available living space and create an outdoor spot for meals and gatherings.

UV Protectant-UV protectant (Owatrol Textrol HES) can be applied by brush, cloth or spray. This type of protective treat...
13/02/2021

UV Protectant
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UV protectant (Owatrol Textrol HES) can be applied by brush, cloth or spray.

This type of protective treatment shields the timber cladding from sunlight damage, resulting in the timber preserving its colour for a much longer period of time.

Protective Paint
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Paint can also be applied to coat the timber.

This process will hide the natural grain of the wood and replace it with a solid colour.

Timber decking is a type of construction material used to build outdoor decks and patios. This material can be manufactu...
13/02/2021

Timber decking is a type of construction material used to build outdoor decks and patios.

This material can be manufactured using a wide variety of hard and soft wood species, depending on the desired appearance and properties of the finished structure.

Timber decking gives outdoor structures a natural rustic look that cannot be achieved with metal or composite materials.

Homeowners who build a timber deck will increase their available living space and create an outdoor spot for meals and gatherings.

Timber decay (rot) is caused by a biological attack within the wood by certain species of fungi. The fungus can lie dorm...
12/02/2021

Timber decay (rot) is caused by a biological attack within the wood by certain species of fungi.

The fungus can lie dormant in the timber for years until the right conditions present themselves.

The conditions needed are oxygen, moisture and nutrients, with moisture being the critical component.

If moisture is not present in timber, then the fungi will remain dormant, even when oxygen and the nutrients they require are abundant.

Engineered wood, also called mass timber, composite wood, man-made wood, or manufactured board, includes a range of deri...
12/02/2021

Engineered wood, also called mass timber, composite wood, man-made wood, or manufactured board, includes a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding or fixing the strands, particles, fibres, or veneers or boards of wood, together with adhesives, or other methods of fixation to form composite material.

Engineered wood products are used in a variety of applications, from home construction to commercial buildings to industrial products.

Various timber species were used for construction in medieval England. Oak, elm, sweet chestnut, poplar and the many var...
11/02/2021

Various timber species were used for construction in medieval England.

Oak, elm, sweet chestnut, poplar and the many varieties of fruitwood appear in building accounts from the reign of Henry III.

Oak has survived in our medieval buildings to a greater extent than any other timber.

It was, and still is, the most popular native hardwood used for the construction of timber frame buildings in England.

The widespread use of oak as a construction timber in the past suggests that our ancestors were well aware that oak heartwood is more resistant to rot and beetle infestation.

When kept dry, English oak has a longevity that no other native hardwood species enjoys.

Augusta Molnar currently is Chair of the BOD at The Mountain Institute and Trustee of the Tenure Facility Board. Augusta...
10/02/2021

Augusta Molnar currently is Chair of the BOD at The Mountain Institute and Trustee of the Tenure Facility Board.

Augusta does research in Forestry, Cultural Anthropology and Political Economy.

She is a co-founder and advisor to The Rights and Resources Initiative.

In British English this assembly is called a "cross frame". The term bent is probably an archaic past tense of the verb ...
10/02/2021

In British English this assembly is called a "cross frame".

The term bent is probably an archaic past tense of the verb to bind, referring to the way the timbers of a bent are joined together.

The Dutch word is bint (past participle gebint), the West Frisian is bynt, and the German is bind.

Bents are the building blocks that define the overall shape and character of a structure.

They do not have any sort of pre-defined configuration in the way that a truss does.

Instead, bents are simply cross-sectional templates of structural members e.g. rafters, joists, posts, pilings, etc., that repeat on parallel planes along the length of the structure.

The term bent is not restricted to any particular material. Bents may be formed of wooden piles, timber framing, steel framing, or even concrete.

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