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There has always been a British Standard for Roofing Battens. However, in the past often scant regard has been taken of it. There have been four major revisions of the Standard over the last fifteen years. Each time the requirements for Roofing Batten has been examined and improved. The grading rules for battens are set out within: BS 5534:2003+A1:2010 Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling, including shingles. This requires …
BS5534:2003+A1:2010 Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling, including shingles. This requires that roofing battens are graded in accordance with Annex ‘C’ and are marked in accordance with section 4.12.5.2. each batten should be indelibly marked with: Supplier Origin (i.e. species code) Graded BS 5534 Size Before 2005, factory or pre graded battens were not available and the NFRC published TB33 – Graded Battens for Slating & Tiling, as an …
Blue Label is the top grade of Cedar Shingle or Shake. The other grades are Red and Black label; these are not recommended for roofing in the UK. Blue Label Shingles are 100% clear, 100% edge grain and 100% heartwood. The Western Red Cedar Shingle and Shake Bureau is a member organisation that is recognised as having some of the highest quality standards. It owns the trademarks of CertiGrade and …
Non-slip (or anti-slip) decking is timber decking with an insert or coating to give a low potential to slip in wet conditions. John Brash uses either a bauxite or flint insert and typically two inserts are all that this is required. JB CitiDeck® is specially designed for urban areas and is suited where there are requirements for inclusive access. The use of anti-slip inserts is a personal choice for domestic …
There are two thicknesses of Scaffold Board, 38mm and 63mm. They are manufactured from European Whitewood and should all be graded; the specific grades for Scaffold Boards are set out within BS 2482:2009 (Specification for timber scaffold boards). The details of the loads that can be applied on scaffold boards can be calculated from this Standard. The loadings were agreed in consultation with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and …