Timbers

Timbers

Timbers

All Longden timber doors are manufactured from correctly seasoned timber.

The density of timbers varies depending on the species and moisture content. The asterisk indicates that the density can vary more than 20%.

Moisture content for internal timber doors and doorsets is recommended to be 10% + – 2% and for external timber doors and doorsets 16% + – 3%.

SPECIESDENSITY (KG/M3)SUITABLE EXTERNALMAX. FDFSC
ACCOYA510YESNRYES
ASH, AMERICAN*670*NOFD30YES
BEECH, EUROPEAN ^720^NOFD60YES
CHERRY, AMERICAN580NOFD60YES
CHESTNUT, SWEET560*NOFD60YES
DOUGLAS FIR530NOFD30NO
IDIGBO*560*YESFD60YES
IROKO660YESNRNO
KOTO560NOFD30/FD60YES
MAHOGANY, AFRICAN*530*NOFD60YES
MAHOGANY, BRAZILIAN*560*NOFD60YES
MAPLE, ROCK740NOFD60YES
MERANTI*710*YESFD60YES
MOVINGUE680YESFD60NO
OAK, EUROPEAN*720*YESFD60YES
OAK, AMERICAN RED790NOFD60YES
OAK, AMERICAN WHITE770YESFD60YES
SAPELE640YESFD60YES
SYCAMORE630NOFD60YES
TEAK660YESFD60YES
TULIPWOOD510NOFD30YES
UTILE660YESFD60YES
WALNUT, AMERICAN BLACK660YESFD60YES
WALNUT AFRICAN560YESFD60YES
WALNUT FRENCH670YESFD60YES
WENGE880YESFD60YES

THE DENSITY OF TIMBERS CAN VARY DEPENDING ON THE SPECIES AND MOISTURE CONTENT.

* INDICATES THAT THE DENSITY CAN VARY MORE THAN 20%.

Timbers

St Georges Hill, Weybridge

Timbers

Wentworth Estate, Virginia Waters