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Timber also varies in terms of quality characteristics. Quality includes such factors as:
✅Resistance to degradation or rot - dry rot, termites, wet rot, etc. Some timbers last for hundreds of years, some need to stay dry, some are can withstand wet or damp conditions better than others.
✅Resistance to fire - ability to withstand flames.
✅Defects - these may diminish the usefulness of timber.
✅Aesthetics/appearance - some timbers have a more attractive grain and colour.