Duncan62 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Help please! I have spec'd open face cladding - what USE CLASS specification should the batten and cross battens be? I am concerned I require UC3 treated wood (pressure treated to push preservative into the wood), and not UC2 which is easily available (green treated timber that is dipped, not pressure treated. i.e. roofing battens). Because open cladding means the battens will be subject to constant moisture - I think UC3 should be spec'd? Correct? Further info: https://www.jamesjones.co.uk/assets/uploads/files/treatment/tanalith-e-suppliers-guide.pdf Then we can get into actually finding this UC3 wood in sized like 25x50mm, 50x50mm or 50x100mm, I cant find it anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan62 Posted November 13 Author Share Posted November 13 @ToughButterCup @the_r_sole @Gary M @markocosic @Dave Jones @joe90 what did you guys use for the battens please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 UC3 Would be my choice fir longevity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan62 Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 Appreciate that. And I agree. Finding it in non fencing sizes is not easy however. Also about 4x the cost. Pragmatism won out. UC2 used. End grain sealer on cut ends. DPM paint on top of the horizontal surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now