Basic knowledge

Construction timber, formats

The designation of individual formats of coniferous timber is defined in DIN 4074-1.

  • Squared timber: d ≥ 40mm, w ≤ 3 * d
  • plank: d ≥ 40mm, w ≥ 3 * d
  • board: d ≤ 40mm, b ≥ 80mm
  • batten: d ≤ 40mm, w < 80mm

Source: bauwion

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