Timber - Terminology

[staylong]

I found a decent timber site on the net that actually gives prices of all the woods they do. It's great for working out projects and the cost of things.
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Whilst going through the site I have found a few words and terms I don't understand. Perhaps someone can elighten me.

When talking of skirting they use:

1. Sawnfallings
2. Fifths
3. Unsorted

Also in construction timber you have:

1. CLS
2. Scant
3. PAR Softwood and Hardwood.

Also Pre Vac and Dec. is used when talking of cladding.

What I am looking for is material to build a shed as mentioned in earlier posts. Build will be 8 x 12. Any ideas what best timbers to use for the various components. Base, frame, Cladding, roof.

Cheers

 

[mildmanneredjanitor]

PAR - Planed All Round

It's a start!

 

[Studders]

CLS = Canadian Lumber Standard

Studwall softwood. planed with rounded corners.

 

[mildmanneredjanitor]

Try searching on the net for Scant & cladding...

 

[Studders]

Try searching on the net for Scant & cladding...

I did, I failed.

Well I did find 'scant' but it didn't say what it was.

 

[masona]

Scant : very cheap 'planed all round' (PAR) white wood for rough work for stud partitioning or sub framework for door/window opening frame for bricklaying etc.

 

[Studders]

Scant : very cheap 'planed all round' (PAR) white wood for rough work for stud partitioning or sub framework for door/window opening frame for bricklaying etc.

Ta muchly - it was beggining to bug me not knowing what it was.

 

[staylong]

Thanks everyone.

At least now I know what to ask for.

Cheers