Hardwood Roof Battens

Plastic battens have also made the scene in the last decade but are used far less often than the other types of battens.

Hardwood roof battens.

Wickes treated roof batten 25 x 50mm x 3 6m pack 8 104 29 81. 1 00 per m. 0 90 per m. The timber attached to the bottom of the rafters ceiling joists or trusses to support the ceiling.

Timber roof battens are appropriate for all types of roofing including metal and tile but it is important to correctly assess the wind loadings in play in your specific location. This product does not require chemical treatment and can be supplied in a wide range of fine sawn or dressed dar boards. All our structural hardwood is suitable for applications up to and including outdoor above ground use. You can t do that with ply.

The timber attached to the top of the rafters or trusses to support the roofing. Suitable for use in a variety of conditions and environments and ideal for applications as diverse as roofing flooring hoarding wall sheathing and more. Note that hardwood is supplied to us in random length packs so please call ahead to check available lengths. Wickes treated roof batten 25 x 38 x 3600 mm 59 3 60.

Browse our range of trade standard roofing batten such as graded bs5534 treated timber roofing batten 25mm x 50mm. They can be used around a pool fence gate indoor as room dividers on the ceiling or as cladding in commercial or office spaces. Roof batten timber browse our range of high quality strong and versatile roofing battens and timber. The vertical timbers used on handrail running between the top handrail and the bottom rail.

It can be left unoiled to go grey if you prefer. Now in stock are these popular sizes of rough sawn f14 structural hardwood. 1 03 per m. Wickes treated roof batten 25 x 38 x 3600 mm pack of 8 95 25 92.

Traditional wood battens are a standard size of 1 x2 x4 and are constructed of a hardwood. We also used to glue and screw the battens down 40mm min and glue and nail the flooring with good quality construction adhesive and 60mm nails min. The battens are 42 19mm. Metal battens are used with metal roof panels.

We use a hardwood called yellow balau which is a great timber out in the elements. Hardwoods are recommended in high wind areas because fasteners can be ripped out of softer woods. I ve always preferred battens over ply for any timber floors we ve laid over slabs but being a chippie by trade and old school by nature that is the way i was taught.