BU526 Specifying timber
- Abbreviation
- BU526(2010)
- Valid from
- 1/08/2010
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Bulletin,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
This bulletin outlines the parameters for selecting timber for building, including an appreciation of the requirements of the relevant New Zealand standards.
Scope
The bulletin covers:
- applicable standards
- choice of timber
- timber grading
- durability
- identifying timber treatment
- timber characteristics
- moisture content and shrinkage, including moisture levels of timber in use and pre-finished overlays over damp substrates.