Covering a 60-70 mile radius
Peak Carpentry & Building is a specialist building and carpentry company local to Portsmouth. With multiple decades of combined experience, we pride ourselves on the high standard of bespoke carpentry work we produce for our domestic and commercial clients across Hampshire. We can craft all kinds of pieces of carpentry. This includes:
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In the world of carpentry, there are various types of wood that can be crafted for multiple purposes. If you’re considering any carpentry work in Portsmouth or the surrounding areas in the near future, we would like to help you learn more about different types of woods.
We also further advice and information about our services in our company blog, including the difference between renovations and refurbishments.
Softwood appears lighter in colour than hardwood and is the product of coniferous trees. These are trees that have pines and needles on them and stay evergreen throughout the year, losing none of their leaves in autumn. When compared to hardwoods, softwoods are faster growing, which makes them more readily available and cheaper.
Some examples of softwoods include:
Larch has a dark honey colour. Thanks to its high resistance to rotting, it’s an ideal wood for building decking and outdoor furniture.
Cedar is a reddish-brown colour with a straight grain and rough texture. Used mainly for joinery and cladding, it can be easily worked by tools and machinery.
Pine is a pale-coloured wood that’s light and easy to form. Used in construction for making decking, fencing, cladding and furniture, it has a noticeable grain, which makes it visually appealing.
From the reddish brown of heartwood to the yellowy-white of sapwood, the colour of spruce can vary greatly. It’s typically used for making beams, foundations, joists and sheds, although it can wear easily, so it shouldn’t be used for flooring.
When it comes to construction and woodwork, Peak Carpentry & Building is a leading company on the South Coast. Whatever carpentry work you need in the Portsmouth area, be it hardwood or softwood, our carpentry specialists work with meticulous attention to detail to produce amazing, finished pieces. The breadth of our carpentry services and our quality craftsmanship make us stand out above our competitors.