Measurement and Sizing

Definitions Rough sawn timber Timber which is straight from the saw Used for fence palings, construction, pallets, packing cases

Definitions Dressed timber Timber which has been machine- planed smooth from rough sawn. DAR Dressed all round Timber that has been dressed on all sides and edges. Cabinet timbers, mouldings, architraves D2S Timber dressed on 2 sides only

Timber Sizing Timber comes in a range of sizes So that people understand what is going on there is a standard for stating timber sizes Timber sizes is given by WIDTH x THICKNESS x LENGTH Width: Thickness: measured across the grain on the face measured across the grain on the edge Length:measured along the grain

Available Sizes Radiata Pine Kiln Dried Dressed All Round Finish Sizes Thickness Width x     19x    35x   42x  45x   70x  90x 