Construction, standards and environment
DC
Abbreviation for durability class
In short and in plain language
DC is a class for timber.
It shows how well a wood resists fungi that destroy it.
The classes go from very durable to not durable. They are set out in a standard.
Definition
DC stands for durability class, the rating of how resistant a timber is to wood-destroying fungi. The classes are set out in a European standard and range from very durable to not durable. The rating is usually given for the heartwood.