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Building sustainably

Floor joists

  • Use kiln dried softwood C16
  • Mainly spruce, for its strength
  • Use grade stamped timber compliant with BS 5268
  • Cutting to a smaller size will invalidate the grade stamp
  • Use pressure treated timber for extended use
  • Regularised joists provide accurate widths to 1mm of original size
  • Lengths from 3.0 to 6.0 metres.