Reducing the surface checking of deck-boards exposed to natural weathering: effects of wood species and surface profiling

Surface checking is a defect in wood decking that is highly disliked by consumers. Surface checking can be reduced by selecting species that are more resistant to checking, or profiling deck-boards with a series of V(rib) or U(ripple) shaped grooves. Most literature on checking of decking focuses on...

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Main Author: Cheng, Kenneth Jenkye
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/52828