Even today wood is an important and preferred material for several applications in buildings such as doors, windows and paneling of walls, roofs and floors for decoration and insulation against heat and sound. Quality furniture's, cabinet works and show cases are still made from wood only. In terms of strength to weight ratio, wood is generally stronger and lighter than many other alternative engineering materials.
Besides being cheaper and readily available, wood is handled easily and converted into different usable forms with the help of simple tools and cheaper labor. This is what is of our importance, when protected and treated properly; the life of wood can be increased considerably.
There are some treatments that make the wood fire resistant. Such treated wood is used for decoration purposes in prestigious buildings. That's why the wood and wood working is very essential and interesting to study.