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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.
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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 LENGTH THICKNESS x Width: measured across the grain on the face measured across the grain on the edge Thickness: Length: measured along the grain
Available Sizes Radiata Pine Kiln Dried Dressed All Round Finish Sizes