Wood in Construction : How to Avoid Costly Mistakes, Paperback by Coulson, Jim, ISBN 0470657774, ISBN-13 9780470657775, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A British wood scientist and timber technologist with a long career in construction, Coulson offers a guide to selecting and using wood for building. There are a few simple but little known properties of wood that can make a particular piece perfect for a particular use or a source of disaster he says. His topics include wood as a material, moisture content and the drying of timber, grading for appearance, wood preservation and finishes, and a selection of hardwoods used in Britain. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

Wood in Construction : How to Avoid Costly Mistakes by Jim Coulson (2012, Trade Paperback)

Wood in Construction : How to Avoid Costly Mistakes, Paperback by Coulson, Jim, ISBN 0470657774, ISBN-13 9780470657775, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US A British wood scientist and timber technologist with a long career in construction, Coulson offers a guide to selecting and using wood for building. There are a few simple but little known properties of wood that can make a particular piece perfect for a particular use or a source of disaster he says. His topics include wood as a material, moisture content and the drying of timber, grading for appearance, wood preservation and finishes, and a selection of hardwoods used in Britain. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()