Sawn & Round Timber

Rough-sawn is particularly suitable for structures, rustic visible surfaces or areas where the surface will later be covered. Planed stock has a smoother, more even surface and is suitable above all for visible components and uses with higher demands on surface quality. Important: planing removes material. When making a choice you should therefore always compare the actual finished sizes, not just the description rough-sawn or planed. Where the difference comes from and how much comes off when planing is described in the article Sawn size and finished size in sawn timber.

Kiln-dried timber is brought to a defined moisture content under controlled conditions in a drying chamber. This makes it more dimensionally stable than fresh timber, and changes from further drying are as a rule smaller. Timber does not stop moving altogether afterwards, however. Whether kiln-dried stock is sensible or necessary depends on the use. What matters includes the dimensional accuracy wanted, surface quality, jointing method, coating and the later ambient humidity. For visible or dimension-critical components, dried timber is often advantageous; for other uses fresh timber can be sufficient. The right moisture content should therefore always be chosen to suit the specific purpose. How freshly sawn, air-dried and kiln-dried timber differ is shown in the article Freshly sawn, air-dried or kiln-dried.

Larch and spruce are typical timber species for facade cladding. Larch has a higher natural resistance to weathering than spruce. With both species, however, the construction, the moisture loading and the design detailing are decisive. Depending on the appearance and version wanted, cladding boards or rhombus profiles come into question, for example.

Many dimensions can be produced or cut to order. Whether a particular length or a special cross-section is possible depends on the timber species, the product, the raw material, the quantity and the production in question. Tell us the sizes and quantity you want and we will check which production suits.

From one pallet upwards we deliver in Germany and the DACH region, throughout Europe and, on request, worldwide. Below that, freight shipping is usually not worthwhile. Do talk to us – something can often be combined with another delivery.