In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth Countries such as Australia and New Zealand , timber is a term used for sawn wood products , such as floor boards , whereas generally in the United States and Canada , it refers to standing or felled trees , before they are milled into boards referred to as lumber .
In the U.K. and Australia , `` timber '' is a term also used for sawn wood products ( that is , boards ) , whereas generally in the United States and Canada , the product of timber cut into boards is referred to as lumber .