Tiling batten sizes (UK)
This is a short post looking at how tiling batten dimensions (according to the standards, at least) have changed over the years. It is sometimes […]
Standards
The strength of tiling battens (UK)
BS 5534:2014+A2:2018, the UK code of practice for slating and tiling for pitched roofs and vertical cladding, contains rules for visual grading of tiling battens. […]
EN 14081-2 update (machine grading)
The much needed revision of the standard for machine grading settings, EN 14081-2, progresses. Much needed, because the current version is literally unusable – except […]
Standard symbols for timber
At the last meeting of CEN TC124 WG2 we were working on the revision of EN 14081-2 for machine grading of timber – which is […]
ISO standards for timber grading
It’s worth keeping an eye on what is happening with ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards for timber grading. This is covered by ISO TC 165 “timber […]
Update on EN14081-1
If you have been following the saga of Harmonized European Standards that have not yet been cited in the Official Journal of the European Union you […]
Siberian larch is…?
Common names of tree species are rather confusing – as some species go by different names and some common names are applied to different species. […]
New machine grading standard…
The results of the (second) CEN Enquiry for prEN 14081-2 (the standard that governs machine grading settings) are out. Approval was by 85% of the […]
C and D – what do they stand for?
The European Standard EN 338 contains a list of strength classes for structural timber. There is a set primarily for softwoods which begin with the […]
Do not trust this blog (fully)
You will often find things written in books, webpages, information sheets, course notes, and webpages (including this blog) – which tells you what is written […]