Editing Pine (section)

=== Timber and construction ===

Pines are among the most commercially important tree species, valued for their timber and [[Pulp (paper)|wood pulp]] throughout the world.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timberframehq.com/timber-framing-101/timber-species/ |title=Choosing a Timber Species - Timber Frame HQ |work=Timber Frame HQ |access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.paper.org.uk/information/factsheets/trees.pdf |title=Trees for pulp |website=Paper.org |access-date=2018-01-04 |archive-date=2017-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118044645/http://www.paper.org.uk/information/factsheets/trees.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> 
In temperate and tropical regions, they are fast-growing [[softwood]]s that grow in relatively dense stands. Commercial pines are grown in [[plantation]]s for timber that is denser and therefore more durable than spruce (''Picea''). Pine wood is widely used in high-value carpentry items such as furniture, window frames, panelling, floors, and roofing due to its abundance and low-cost.<ref>Wiemann, M. C. (2010). Characteristics and Availability of Commercially Important Woods. In ''Wood handbook: Wood as an engineering material'' (pp. 2-2-2–45). Chapter, Forest Products Laboratory; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/37440</ref>[[Turpentine]] is extracted from the wood of some species of pine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Turpentine Production and Processing |url=https://www.nzic.org.nz/unsecure_files/book/4F.pdf |publisher=New Zealand Institute of Chemistry |access-date=1 January 2025}}</ref>

As pine wood has no insect- or decay-resistant qualities after logging, in its untreated state it is generally recommended for indoor construction purposes only (indoor [[drywall]] framing, for example). It is commonly used in [[Canadian Lumber Standard]] graded wood.<ref name="Homebuilding">{{cite web | last=Jenkins | first=Steve | title=What is CLS timber and what DIY projects is it good for? | website=Homebuilding & Renovating | date=2023-09-03 | url=https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/what-is-cls-timber | access-date=2024-08-22}}</ref> For outside use, pine needs to be treated with copper azole, [[chromated copper arsenate]] or other suitable [[Wood preservation#Chemical preservatives|chemical preservative]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Timber treatment |url=https://www.weathertight.org.nz/new-buildings/timber-treatment/#h3-3 |publisher=weathertight.org.nz |access-date=18 May 2019 |date=2010-10-18 }}</ref>