BEECHWOOD
| Origin: | Erope |
| Other names: | Buche, Hetre, Beech, Haya, Faggio |
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: | Light Brown |
| Sapwood: | not demarcated |
| Texture: | fine |
| Grain: | straight |
| Interlocked grain: | absent |
| Note: | Light brown wood from cream white to pale pink sometimes with reddish areas near the heart. Thin characteristic silver figure. Grain sometimes wavy. |
NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): | class 5 – not durable |
| Dry wood borers: | heartwood durable but sapwood not clearly demarcated |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): | class S – susceptible |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): | class 1 – easily permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: | class 2 – inside or under cover (dampness possible) |
| Species covering the use class 5: | No |
| Note: | Red heartwood is not permeable to preservative products. |