These are used for Kwikstage or Cuplock scaffolding. Care must be taken when ordering to ensure the boards match the correct system and are precision cut to the designated lengths. Such boards, often referred to as timber or scaffold battens, can be either visually or machine strength graded. This is a single grade for 63mm thick scaffold boards and is suitable for support at centres up to 2.5m. This is preferred where higher loads or more flexibility are factors and comes in lengths from 0.6m to 4.8m. It may only be selected by machine strength grading.
This is ideal for general construction and comes in lengths from 0.6m to 4.8m.Ī grade that is suitable for support at centres up to 1.5m. At Hadley Reclaimed, we always try to carry a large. This detects critical defects, such as excessive slope of grain, which can easily be missed when visually grading. New and Reclaimed Scaffold Boards for Gardens, Raised Beds, Landscaping, Furniture, Flooring, and more. The board is tested in the plane that it will be used. Each board is passed through a machine that measures deflection under a prescribed load. It may be selected by visual or, preferably, machine strength grading. “We are fully aware that a single piece of timber is all that stands between a scaffolder and the floor,” declares John Brash Production Director, Brian Lancaster, “which is why meeting and even exceeding the British Standards in terms of product strength, quality and safety are so important.”Ī grade that is suitable for support at centres up to 1.2m. Suppliers identification -We put our Kitemark Licence Number (KM 07800) on our boards. Initials indicating whether the board has been machine or visually graded (MG or VGĥ. Correct support span (1.2m max or 1.5m max for 38mm boards, and 2.5m max for 63mm boards)Ĥ. Here are the things you should be looking for on the banding:ġ. In our opinion, T32 or T28 bands are the best, dependent on the length of the board, as they help to stop the boards splitting and don’t have nails at the end that could come loose but are safely nailed along the sides. No, they are not pressure tested or treated.The easiest tell-tale sign of timber scaffold board that is complaint with the latest version of the British Standard is by the banding, and more importantly by the information contained on it at either end of a length of the scaffold board. Generally treatment to Class 1 or Euroclass C is required, Fire treatment conforming to London Underground technical specifications can also be provided. Alternatively this can be specified to BS EN 13501-1 to either Euroclass B (transposes to Class 0) or Euroclass C (transposes to Class 1). It is recommended that four plates are affixed per board up to 3.9m in length Can Scaffold Boards be fire retardant?įire retardant treatments are specified to BS 476: Part 6&7:1997 giving either a Class 1 or a Class 0 Rating. Often referred to in the industry as scaffolding planks or scaffold battens, they have a nominal thickness of 1 ’’ (38mm), an overall width of 9’’ (225mm) and weigh depending on moisture.
These can be affixed when required but only within 230mm of the board ends on BS2482 boards and 250mm on Grade ‘A’ boards. The most commonly used scaffolding board in the UK market is our BS2482 timber scaffold board which offers both economy and flexibility. The toothed plates are fitted to the Scaffold boards to prevent splitting down the length of the board, enhancing the overall life of the board. Yes, Generation offer the option of supplying all timber boards with Nail Plates. PEFC works throughout the entire forest supply chain to promote good practice in the forest and to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with respect for the highest ecological, social and ethical standards. QuantityĪre Generation Timber Boards PEFC Compliant?Īll timber boards supplied are sourced from PEFC certified suppliers. PLEASE NOTE THERE MAY SOME VARIANCE IN WEIGHT AND COLOUR AS OUR 1.2M SCAFFOLD BOARDS ARE STORED EXTERNALLY. They are typically used as a platform for scaffolding levels, enabling workers and specialist equipment to operate safely at elevated levels.Īvailable in Visual grade and Machine Graded Timber The timber boards provide 1.2m of support and have a depth of 38mm and are 225mm wide. All scaffold boards can be branded or banded with your company’s name upon request as well as nail-plated. They are available in standard industry sizes and are designed to work perfectly with our scaffold fittings and scaffold tubes. The boards offer maximum reliability to your construction project, no matter how big or small. All of our timber scaffold boards are made to the exacting standards of BS 2482.
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