CARCASSING
From roofing batterns to floor joists, Shropshire Building Supplies has the complete range of carcassing. Most branches carry a comprehensive range of graded, regularized, treated carcassing in the most popular sizes ( 19mm x 38mm battens to 150mm x 300mm section size and lengths from 2.4 to 7.2 m) ready for delivery or collection. Larger sizes can be ordered and delivered direct to your site. The majority of this is kiln dried and graded in the country of origin to BS4978 and graded to C16 and C24.
Easi-edged machined timber is smooth and easier to handle, and looks a neater, well presented product. it gives a smoother finish after machining or planing and is of light weight, kiln dried and C16 strength. It takes paints and preservatives and stains well.
Kiln dried timber has stability and, therefore, there is less risk of distortion. In addition fungi and moulds cannot survive on dry timber, making it resistant to decay. Improved penetration of preservatives and it is able to take stains, paints or varnishes and allows the use of glues. It is ideal for use in line with buiding regulations internal load bearing construction when it is strength graded.
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