Drying time of sawn timber
Archival technical review of the calculation of the drying time of sawn timber through eight tables of coefficients for the type of wood, dimensions, quality, drying room and humidity.
Read articleBlog
Knowledge that helps when choosing windows and doors.
Selected articles about windows, doors, glass, wood, finishing and maintenance.
Knowledge archive
Existing articles at stable URLs.
180 articles in this archive. Page 8 of 15 is displayed.
Temperature and air humidity during wood drying
An archival technical overview of wood-drying schedules, moisture and stress control, hydrothermal treatment and conditions for kiln operation.
Read article
Natural drying of wood
An overview of stacking sawn timber for natural drying, the necessary spacing, end protection and the limitations of the process before kiln drying.
Read article
Drying wood
An archival technical overview of the importance of drying wood, the listed moisture values for joinery products and moisture movement through the material.
Read article
Hardboard boards
Archival expert review of production, division, dimensions, permitted deviations and indicators of the external appearance of hardboard boards.
Read article
Wooden shingles for roofs and cladding
An archival overview of dimensions, wood species, quality classes and historical installation methods for wooden roofing and cladding shingles.
Read article
Timber blocks for floors and paving
An archival technical overview of parquet strips and timber blocks for floors, roads and paving.
Read article
Wood parquet
An archival overview of wood species, dimensions, profiles and historical requirements for manufacturing wood parquet.
Read article
Blockboard
An archival overview of blockboard construction, dimensions, veneers, quality and historical technical requirements.
Read article
Veneer
A historical overview of veneer and plywood types, their dimensions, quality classes, moisture content and processing.
Read article
Sawn lumber of softwood and hardwood
Archival expert review of softwood and hardwood sawn timber: types, classes, purpose, dimensions, tolerances, processing and humidity.
Read article
Long and short logs for veneer production
An archival technical overview of wood species, dimensions, oversizes, veneer zones and quality grades of long and short logs intended for veneer production.
Read articleFeatured topics
Articles related to selection, use and maintenance.
Featured topics help explain glass, wood, surface protection, and window and door systems.
01 Why can glass break even though no one hit it? Thermal glass breakage and ways to reduce the risk. → 02 How to choose the best glass for joinery and save money? A guide to choosing glass for windows and doors. → 03 The real truth about wooden joinery Existing article about choosing between wooden and PVC windows. → 04 Repair or purchase new wooden windows? Existing article about restoring or replacing wooden windows. → 05 Protecting windows from water and sun Article about protecting wooden windows from weather exposure. → 06 Windows and doors Overview of the role and basic parts of windows and doors. → 07 Glass at a different altitude Article about the effect of altitude differences on insulating glass. → 08 Wood moisture — why it is important to understand it Article about wood moisture and its importance in processing. → 09 Painting and varnishing wooden doors and windows Article about preparation and finishing of wooden surfaces. → 10 Wood-joining technique Article about joints in wooden elements. → 11 Weight and moisture of wood Existing article related to the properties of wood. →
Content archive
Older articles remain available at their existing addresses.
The main navigation features the topics most closely related to windows, doors, glass, wood and maintenance.
An article does not replace a project specification.
To select a specific system, send the dimensions, quantity, location and desired characteristics.
Request a quotation