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SR Timber have been nominated for Timber Supplier of the Year in the BMJ Industry Awards!
Thank you to those of you that nominated us! Please show us your support and vote for us here 👉bit.ly/3qKwh4a
Have a great long weekend! Please note we will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 8th May, reopening on Tuesday 9th May as usual.
DID YOU KNOW?......
SR Timber in addition to batten, also provide:
✅C24 Treated Carcassing
✅C16 CLS
✅Scaffold Board
✅OSB
✅Cedar Shingles
✅Chipboard Flooring
Plus much more! Visit bit.ly/3taztUy or call with your enquires
Tip #4 Graded batten check
Documentation should show the following as a minimum:
✅ Name of supplier
✅ Origin (imported and/or species code)
✅ Graded in accordance with BS 5534
✅Basic size or sizes
✅ Type of preservative and method of treatment, if applicable
Tip #3 Graded batten check - Check the knot sizes
#safeworkingatheight @TheNFRC
Tip#2: Graded batten check.
Ensure each piece is correctly marked/stamped with:
✅ Supplier (Manufacturer)
✅ Origin - Imported or species code
✅ “Graded BS 5534 “
✅ Size (25x38 or 25x50)
@TheNFRC
#safeworkingatheight
Tip #1 Checking for graded batten - Not undersized:
✅ 25-28mm thickness (tolerance -0mm/+3mm)
✅ 35-41mm for 38mm sized batten
✅ 47-53mm for 50mm sized batten
✅ Good graded batten will be consistently sized in thickness & width, and at a minimum with allowed tolerances
How to spot counterfeit roofing batten & what a true graded batten should be ❔
Over the course of the coming weeks we will re-share our top tips on spotting incorrectly graded batten and areas to check.
Tip #1 to follow!
We would like to wish all of our customers, colleagues and suppliers a happy, healthy and wealthy New Year and we look forward to continuing our work with in you 2023.
As we are about to close our offices we wish you all a lovely Christmas and look forward to supporting you in the New Year
When it comes to fully graded batten, the future really is Golden!
Take a look at the benefits our Vascol Premium Gold. This is one for all year round, not just for Christmas!
From the log, to you the customer.... Our experienced production management team control the full process of manufacture..... not many UK batten importers/distributors can say that.
Visit here to see our Journey from Tree to Yard 👉 bit.ly/3BT1vHV
DID YOU KNOW?......
SR Timber in addition to batten, also provide:
✅C24 Treated Carcassing
✅C16 CLS
✅Scaffold Board
✅OSB
✅Cedar Shingles
✅Chipboard Flooring
Plus much more! Visit bit.ly/3taztUy or call with your enquires
It is the 1st December... hands up, who has their Christmas tree up already? Lets get festive and post us a picture of your decorations in the comments below!
To ensure you get your Christmas deliveries on time please place orders by close of business, on the 5th December.
Tip #4 Graded batten check
Documentation should show the following as a minimum:
✅ Name of supplier
✅ Origin (imported and/or species code)
✅ Graded in accordance with BS 5534
✅Basic size or sizes
✅ Type of preservative and method of treatment, if applicable

















