Equally important, manufacturing a component from wood requires less energy than materials such as steel or aluminium. Less energy means less CO2 in the environment, and less acid rain damaging our planet. If you wonder whether timber is your best option, consider its popularity with consumers. For aesthetic appeal, no man made material can equal the burnished sleek surface of a piece of wood. There are sound practical reasons too for specifing timber.
Wood successfully withstands harsh corrosive atmospheres.
In fact, it out performs most steels under these conditions. Perhaps though the most surprising quality is the fire resistance of wood. It is valued by fire safety officers for its thermal stability, low conductivity and totally predictable fire endurance. All impressive evidence of woods value. Especially when technologists assert that, properly preservative treated, wood can last indefinitely.