Composite Birch Lumber
A composite lumber made from a combination of wood and plastic.
Notes
Composite Birch Lumber is a tier-5 building block crafted from wood and plastic at a Composite Lumber station. It is used in high-end construction and advanced recipes, including the Computer Lab, Modern Upgrade 3, and various furniture items. Because it is a high-tier material, stocking it can help a town build rooms that provide excellent housing value and unlock the most powerful crafting station upgrades.
Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.
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Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | item | |
| 1 | item | |
| 1 | category | |
| 4 | category |
Byproducts (garbage)
| Material | Qty / craft |
|---|---|
| ≈ 0.13 | |
| ≈ 0.08 | |
| ≈ 0.02 | |
| ≈ 0.01 |
Approximate โ a category ingredient's salvage value depends on the item actually used.
Crafting waste collects in the station's garbage output and must be hauled away or recycled โ see the Garbage & Recycling guide.
Crafting
| Labor | 120 calories |
|---|---|
| Craft time | 0.64 min |
| Throughput | ≈ 281.3 Composite Lumber / hour (base) |
As a block
Recycling & waste
0.15× Wood Scrap
0.05× Chemical Waste
0.05× Plastic Scrap
The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.
How garbage, sorting & recycling work
Total raw to craft this
4× Wood Board (any)
2.81× Iron Ore
1× Wood (any)
0.05× Clay
Approximate โ category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.
Categories
Obtained from
Used in
Composite Lumber Bench
Composite Lumber Chair
Composite Lumber Door
Composite Lumber Table
Composites Upgrade
Long Thin Wood Veneer Shelf
Long Wood Veneer Shelf
Short Curved Wood Veneer Shelf
Short Thin Wood Veneer Shelf
Short Wood Veneer Shelf