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  • BS EN 13556:2003

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    Round and sawn timber. Nomenclature of timbers used in Europe

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  14-11-2003

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Nomenclature
      2.1 General
      2.2 The botanical name of species
      2.3 A four letter code
      2.4 The region of origin of the timber
      2.5 The standard name
    INDEX A - ALPHABETIC INDEX OF TIMBER CODES
    INDEX B - ALPHABETIC INDEX OF ENGLISH STANDARD NAMES
    INDEX C - ALPHABETIC INDEX OF FRENCH STANDARD NAMES
    INDEX D - ALPHABETIC INDEX OF GERMAN STANDARD NAMES

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    Describes commercial hardwood and softwood timbers used in Europe.

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    This European Standard lists commercial hardwood and softwood timbers used in Europe.

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    Committee B/543
    Development Note Supersedes 99/104338 DC (07/2003) Supersedes BS 7359(1991) (11/2003)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS 5534(2003) : 2003 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SLATING AND TILING (INCLUDING SHINGLES)
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    11/30209204 DC : 0 BS 8201 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF FLOORING OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PANELS
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