Timber Preservative Properties and Treatment

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing timber preservative properties, usability after treatment, and suitable methods of application.

After-treatment timber

Timber that can be used straight away because there is no smell and therefore no need for re-drying.

Penetration

A property that is usually better than other types of preservatives, making them more suited to treatment by brush, spray, or dipping.

Brush, spray, or dipping

Preservative treatment methods that are specifically suited when penetration is better than other preservative types.