Hardwood Lumber VS. Softwood Lumber "
Hardwood" lumber is manufactured from trees that typically lose their leaves in the winter, i.e.
Ash
Basswood
Birch
Cherry
Maples
Oaks
Poplar
Walnut
"Softwood
"
lumber is manufactured from trees that typically keep their leaves all winter, i.e.:
Cedars
Firs
Pines
Spruce
Redwood
"Hardwoods" are generally harder and stronger than the "Softwoods" but not always. |