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. […]
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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 […]
Free seminar / research update
Fri, November 17, 2017 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM General audience 1:30 PM – 16:00 PM SIRT sponsors only Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) 3 […]
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 […]
“Wood Props” announced
We are delighted to be partner in the WoodProps project – which aims to maximise the value and use of Irish timber as their forests double production in […]
Re-grading of timber
Can you visually grade timber rejected by a grading machine? We know that it happens – is it allowed? More importantly – does it correctly […]
Machine or visual grading? – read this!
The European Standard for machine grading (EN 14081-2) will go to second enquiry (public comment) next year. It will contain a proposal for what happens […]
When is a standard not a standard?
…or why you should not buy EN 14081-1:2016. As we have discussed before (here and here), Harmonized Standards have a special status in that they […]
Why grading isn’t about the grade
The strength grading of timber is not about the strength grade – it is about the properties of the timber. A strength grade (or, more […]