Building Materials

Timber

Industrial Timber Prepared scientifically to attain desired shape,

appearance and strength

◦ Softwood

◦ Hardwood

◦ Plywood

◦ Veneer

◦ Fiber Board

Types of Trees Exogenous Trees

◦ Coniferous – Soft Woods◦ Deciduous – Hard Woods

Endogenous Trees

Softwoods HardwoodsProduced from cone baring trees Produced by broad

leaved trees Needle like leaves

Poor fire resistance High fire resistance

Example: Pine, Cedar Example: Ebony, Teak

Plywood Prepared by sticking thin layers of woods or

veneers

Thickness varies from 2.5mm, 4mm, 6mm to 19mm, 25mm

Sizes available are 8’*4’, 8’*3’, 7’*4’, 7’*3’, 6’*4’ and 6’*3’

Commercial Ply

MR Grade

Veneer Thin slice or sheet of wood

Glued onto core panels typically wood

Thickness varies from 0.4mm to 6mm

Types:◦ Natural ◦ Dyed◦ Recon / Artificial

Fiber Board Known as pressed wood or reconstructed wood

Types:◦ Low Density Fiber Board (LDF)

◦ Medium Density Fiber Board (MDF)

◦ High Density Fiber Board (HDF)

Market Survey

Company NamesPlywood

Century Ply

Green Ply

Red Rose

Dolby

Euro

Veneer

Green Ply

Century

Durian

Decowood

Duro Signature

Price Burma Border – Rs. 1750/Gn. Ft. Pine Wood – Rs. 720/Gn. Ft.

MDF (Interior Grade) – 6mm. – Rs. 27/Sq. Ft. MDF (Exterior Grade) – 6 mm. – Rs. 33/Sq. Ft.

HDF (12mm.) – Rs. 800/Sq. Ft.

Veneer – Rs. 1290/Sheet to Rs. 9950/Sheet (8’*4’)

Block Board – (MR Grade-19mm) Rs. 106.37/Sq. Ft.

Price Comparison

Plywood RedRose Century Ply

Green Ply Dolby

18mm (MR) 84.00/Sq. Ft.

160.00/Sq. Ft.

209.00/Sq. Ft.

112.00/Sq. Ft.

Plywood RedRose Green Ecotec

Green Ply Century Sainik

19mm (Com)

68.00/Sq. Ft.

181.00/Sq. Ft.

161.00/Sq. Ft.

122.00/Sq. Ft.

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