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Need to find out about getting Laminated beams certified using Recycled timbers. (Glulam)
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The people at Responsible Wood have confirmed that certification under the unbrella of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is available for recycled timber. You can contact Responsible Wood on (07) 3359 1758 and will find more information on their website here - https://www.responsiblewood.org.au.

Recycled timber certification

Answered on 30-07-2020
Please note that our answer is based on the best advice available at the time. If the National Construction Code, Australian Standards or local requirements have been subsequently amended, our answer may no longer be correct in all details. For more information, please read our disclaimer.

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Can you advise a timber product that has a 100 year design life certification that can be used for internal timber studwork?
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For timber, warranties are generally given in relation to a specific hazard. For example, preservative treated timber may be supplied with a warranty, or guarantee, that it will achieve a specific service life. In the absence of hazards such as termite attack, storm damage, water leaks and similar events, internal timber studwork has an unlimited service life. Indeed, there are historic timber buildings more than 100 years old that have escaped such damage. However, we don't know of any producers offering 100-year certification. 

Certification

Answered on 05-03-2020
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Have an order for 200x175mm in sugar gum asking for F17. I can either cut it boxed-heart or cut through heart (but not excluding it) - like a sleeper cut. Always called this F-14. Am I correct? Would I be correct in thinking this size heart-free would be difficult in any sawlog to 600mm diameter? 
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To make F17 grade, unseasoned sugar gum has to comply with Structural Grade no. 1 in AS 2082. In pieces where the smaller dimension is 175mm or more, this grade requires heart to be within the central one third of the width and thickness of the piece, so it would have to be boxed heart.

Answered on 06-03-2019
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