Our classic wood types at a glance

Origin: The Siberian larch is native to Western Siberia, the mountains of Southern Siberia and the Central Siberian Plateau.
Visual appearance: The fine-grained appearance with a low proportion of sapwood displays a colour spectrum ranging from light brown to slightly red. Depending on the construction, rapid greying through to a black colouration is possible.
Average bulk density: 602 kg/m3
Natural durability: 2-3

Origin: The European larch can mainly be found in the Alpine regions of Central Europe and in Poland. It is also at home in higher regions up to 2400 m thanks to its daylight requirements, ease of seeding and hardiness to winter frost. It prefers to populate clear slopes and forest gullies
Visual appearance: Sapwood up to 2 cm wide and pale reddish yellow. Heartwood yellowish-brown to red-brown, significantly darkens in light
Average bulk density: 550 – 590 kg/m3
Natural durability: 3 – 4

Origin: The Douglas fir originally comes from North America. It can mainly be found in an area extending from the slopes of the Rocky Mountains to Mexico. The Douglas fir has also been cultivated in forests in Europe since the 19th century.
Visual appearance: Sapwood 3 to 6 cm wide, white to yellowish brown, heartwood light yellow to red-brown, significantly darkens in light
Average bulk density: 503 kg/m3
Natural durability: 3-4

Origin: The silver fir can be found in southern Central Europe and in South-West Europe. It is native to the south of Germany.
Visual appearance: varies, pale yellow to almost white
Average bulk density: 450 kg/m3
Natural durability: 4

Origin: The North American distribution area of the western red cedar extends from Alaska to California as well as to Montana in the west
Visual appearance: Sapwood generally 2-5 cm wide, white and partially with irregular grey-brown stripes. Heartwood yellowish-brown to dark reddish brown, often changing in the same trunk. Following prolonged exposure of the dry wood to light, a slight browning occurs, which can result in colour matching.
Average bulk density: 390 kg/m3
Natural durability: 2

Origin: Nordic pine is native to the cold, wet regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Due to its modest needs and good growth, it is often used for reforestation within forest management in place of native wood types.
Durability class: 2
Colour: yellowish dark brown
Area of application: Outdoors

Origin: Ash prefers fresh to moist soils, but can also grow well on rocky terrain and in dry chalky soils. It can be found throughout Central Europe, up to South Sweden in the north and in Western and Central Russia.
Durability class: 1-2
Colour: dark brown
Area of application: Outdoors

Origin: Poplar is at home in deciduous forests and along rivers in Central and Southern Europe.
Durability class: 2
Colour: yellowish dark brown
Area of application: Outdoors

Origin: The silver fir can be found in southern Central Europe and in South-West Europe. It is native to the south of Germany.
Durability class: 2
Colour: yellowish dark brown
Area of application: Outdoors