Treated Timber
Treated Timber
Preservative treated timbers are also kept in stock for prompt despatch including lengths up to 8.4m long! Most of the treated stock is normally GREEN in colour but BROWN pigment is also available to order. Other treatments such as FIRE TREATED, creosoted and special coatings are also offered as special processes.
European Whitewood
Sawn Finish
Product Size (mm) |
Finished Size |
Grade |
Stock Length Up to (m) |
Heat Treatment |
Environmental Scheme |
22 x 100mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
Ungraded |
3.0m > 4.8m |
None |
FSC |
22 x 150mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
Ungraded |
3.0m > 4.8m |
None |
FSC |
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25 x 150mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
VIths |
4.2m |
KD or 56/30 |
FSC |
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38 x 150mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
VIths |
Random |
Kiln Dried |
FSC |
38 x 225mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
Graded |
1.35m |
WET |
PEFC |
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75 x 75mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 8.4m |
WET |
PEFC |
75 x 150mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 8.4m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
75 x 200mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 8.4m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
75 x 225mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 8.4m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
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100 x 100mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 8.4m |
WET |
PEFC |
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150 x 150mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 8.4m |
WET |
PEFC |
European Whitewood
Planer Regularised
Product Size (mm) |
Finished Size |
Grade |
Stock Length Up to (m) |
Heat Treatment |
Environmental Scheme |
47 x 50mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
Ungraded |
3.0m > 4.8m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
47 x 75mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
Ungraded |
3.0m > 4.8m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
47 x 100mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 6.0m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
47 x 150mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 8.4m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
47 x 175mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 7.2m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
47 x 200mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 8.4m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
47 x 225mm |
plus or minus 1-2mm |
C16/C24 |
2.4m > 8.4m |
Kiln Dried |
PEFC |
European Whitewood
Properties
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Botanical Name |
Picea abies |
Moisture Content |
18-20% (when treatment is dry) |
Durability |
Non durable species preservative treated |
Typical Uses |
Roof joists |
Density |
470 - 550 kg/m3 |
Region of Origin |
Scandinavia / Scotland / Germany |
Heat Treatments |
Kiln Dried or 56 degrees for 30 minutes certified |
Brief guide to timber preservation
Key Points
- Treatments provide resistance to rot & “woodworm”
- Although treatments are applied under pressure the chemicals only penetrate around the outside of the timber forming a “skin”
- Timber species take up preservatives at different rates
- Preservative penetration & solution levels depend on the end use of the timber
- Desired service life reflects the penetration level for example roof battens requires little or no penetration to achieve 60-year service life. Fence posts however require a minimum 6mm penetration to achieve 15-year service life.
- Some species are resistant to pressure treatment e.g.spruce & douglas fir which limits the penetration levels unless additional processes are applied such “incising” etc.
- Even when service life is specified not ALL pieces within a batch will meet life expectancy a few will decay earlier but the treatment process is still deemed sound.
For additional technical information
Use Glass Guide
Use Class |
Typical service situation |
1 |
Internal, with no risk of wetting |
2 |
Above ground with occasional wetting |
3C |
COATED Above ground exposed to frequent wetting |
3U |
UNCOATED Above ground exposed to frequent wetting |
4 |
Ground contact permanently exposed to wetting |
5 |
Permanently exposed to salt water wetting |
For a guide on how to buy & specify preservative treated wood