Balsa timber is the lightest and softest type of timber among the wood classes.

It is very good for joinery. It exhibits unusually high buoyancy and is a very effective insulation against heat and sound. Balsa wood can be adapted to many specific end uses where these properties are required.

Balsa is also used in construction. This is a sheet material made from Balsa wood, used as a support for plaster and pointing. Unlike hard lath, which is made of metal or masonry, balsa timber is offered as soft lath. Balsa lath is used in most commercial and residential construction applications where stucco or plaster is applied to a structural frame of wooden studs. Balsa lath is designed for horizontal ceilings or vertical walls and is used for cladding these areas.

Balsa lath is a type of plaster lath. It is made of balsa wood, which is very light and flexible. Balsa lath comes in two types: flat and ribbed. Flat balsa lath is used in the application of gypsum or gypsum-based products such as drywall, while ribbed balsa lath can be used with cement-based materials such as wet plaster or plaster.

Balsa Usage Areas

Balsa is used in a variety of places, including

• Walls that will not be painted (such as drywall)
• Walls to be finished with washcoat technique (paint over plaster)
• Walls that are part of a complete plaster cladding system
• In architectural fields,
• Architecture, shipping, transportation, aerospace, aviation, fishing, film industry, model industry,
• In design courses of educational institutions,