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Question 3
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Define the term seasoning of timber.
- List the two types of timber seasoning.
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Most candidates were able to:
- define seasoning of timber correctly;
- list the types of timber seasoning.
However, few of them were unable to list the types of timber seasoning correctly.
The expected response to question 3 is as given below:
- seasoning is the process of reducing the moisture content of
wood/timber.
- seasoning is the drying out of excess moisture content from wood/timber.
(b) Types of seasoning
- Natural/Air seasoning.
- Artificial/kiln seasoning.
- Combined air and kiln seasoning.
- Chemical seasoning.
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