Before revision: Examples of softwood trees and uses Douglas fir - joinery, doors and heavy construction Eastern white pine - furniture European spruce - used throughout construction, panelling and cladding Larch - cladding and boats Lodgepole pine - roofing, flooring and in making chipboard and particle board Monterey pine Parana pine - stair treads and joinery Scots pine - construction industry, mostly for interior work Sitka spruce - Southern yellow pine - joinery, flooring and decking Western hemlock - doors, joinery and furniture Western red cedar (or red cedar) - furniture, decking, cladding, and roof shingles Yew - interior and exterior furniture e.g.
After revision: Examples of softwood trees and uses Douglas fir - joinery, doors and heavy construction Eastern white pine - furniture European spruce - used throughout construction, panelling and cladding Larch - cladding and boats Lodgepole pine - roofing, flooring and in making chipboard and particle board Monterey pine Parana pine - stair treads and joinery Scots pine - construction industry, mostly for interior work Sitka spruce - Southern yellow pine - joinery, flooring and decking Western hemlock - doors, joinery and furniture Western redcedar (or red cedar) - furniture, decking, cladding, and roof shingles Yew - interior and exterior furniture e.g.