Difference between revisions of "Lightwood"
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A pine wood that has a high concentration of resin. Lightwood is preferred for kindling because it is fast burning. It is also used for fence posts and foundations because it is water repellent and rot resistant. | A pine wood that has a high concentration of resin. Lightwood is preferred for kindling because it is fast burning. It is also used for fence posts and foundations because it is water repellent and rot resistant. | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Revision as of 06:28, 1 May 2016
Description
A pine wood that has a high concentration of resin. Lightwood is preferred for kindling because it is fast burning. It is also used for fence posts and foundations because it is water repellent and rot resistant.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998