Fences Specification for wooden post and rail fences

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-03-1999

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-1986

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Dimensions and general characteristics
Section two. Materials
2.1 Timber components
2.2 Fittings
2.3 Concrete surrounding bases of posts
Section three. Erection
3.1 Level
3.2 Posts
3.4 Rails
Appendices
A Timber components
B Specifying a wooden post and rail fence
C Suggested sampling method for limiting
     characteristics of timber
Tables
1 General characteristics of wooden post and rail
     fences
2 Characteristics and defects of softwoods and
     hardwoods
3 Single sampling plan
Figures
1 General characteristics of a wooden post and rail
     fence
2 Knot projection
3 Measurement of wane
4 Measurement of slope of grain
5 Measurement of checks and end splits
6 Measurement of bow, spring, twist and cup

Fences of the morticed type and the nailed type.

Committee	B/201
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	20
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
Supersedes	BS 1722-7:1972

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BS 1202-1:1974	Specification for nails Specifications for nails. Steel nails