Properties of Timber:
1. Appearance: A Freshly cut timber should have shining appearance
2. Colour: The Colour of the timber should be dark. Light colour of timber indicates low strength.
3. Durability: A Good timber should be durable. It should be capable of resisting insects and other agencies. It should be long-lasting
4. Fire resistance: Timber is a bad conductor of electricity and heat. It should not catch fire easily.
5. Smell: A Good timber should have sweet smell, unpleasant smell indicates decayed timber
6. Seasoning: The Timber should be well seasoned
7. Strength: A Good Timber should be sufficiently strong and should be capable of taking loads.
8. Toughness: It should be capable of resisting shocks
9. Defect: Good timber should be free from defects
10. Texture: The texture of timber should be even