Measurement and Sizing

Definitions

• Rough sawn timberTimber 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 LENGTHWidth:

Thickness:

measured across the grain on the face

measured across the grain on the edge

Length: measured along the grain

Available SizesRadiata Pine Kiln Dried Dressed All Round Finish SizesThickness Width

12 19 35 42 45 70 90 120 140 170 190 240 290

12 x

19 x 35 x 42 x

45 x 70 x

90 x