Advantages :
* Durable, long lasting
* Unlikely to produce tannin
* Attractive wood grain
Disadvantages :
* Can be resistant to finishes such as paint
* There can be colour variations
Advantages :
* Durable, long lasting
* Attractive wood grain
Disadvantages :
* High acid content can react with finishes and cause corosion in contact with metal
* Contains a water soluble yellow dye that can leach out when wet
* Can leach black pigment/tannin which can be treated or sanded to remove
Advantages :
* Great strength and hardness
* Naturally resistant to insect and fungal attacks
Disadvantages :
* Prone to movement (twisting, bowing, splitting) which should not effect the integrity of the timber but will be visible
* Will contain knots, checks and markings
Advantages :
* Cheaper option for customers with budget contstraints
Disadvantages :
* Warping and cracking
* TGV gates can appear 'blown' or have gaps appear over time
If you would like to pay for gates now and then automate them at a later date you need to be aware of the following ;
* The gates need to be made with the final automation in mind
*The furniture fitted to a gate would need to be removed for automation which would leave holes in the wood that would require filling
* You would need an electrical supply for the automation process