I.S. 437:2008
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HORSE AND STUD FENCING - TIMBER POST AND RAIL
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-2008
12-08-2025
Declaration
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 Timber pieces
4.1.1 Permitted species
4.1.2 Grading
4.1.3 Moisture content
4.1.4 Dimensions
4.1.5 Geometry of posts
4.1.6 Geometry of rails
4.1.7 Geometry of retaining boards and top boards
4.1.8 Preservation of timber pieces
4.2 Concrete
4.3 Ancillaries
4.3.1 Nails
4.3.2 Staples
4.3.3 Specialised horse fencing wire
4.3.4 Electric horse fencing tape
4.3.5 Electric horse fencing rope
4.3.6 Electric fencing energisers
4.3.7 Installation requirements for mains-operated electric
fence units and fence wire
5 Test methods
5.1 Moisture content
5.1.1 Test pieces
5.1.2 Method
5.1.3 Test results
6 Fencing arrangements
7 Marking
7.1 Timber bales
7.2 Ancillaries
8 Packaging, transport and on-site storage
8.1 Timber pieces
8.2 Ancillaries
9 Erection of fencing by driving of posts
9.1 Materials
9.2 Line and level
9.3 Setting out
9.4 Existing fences and openings
9.5 Cutting of members on site
9.6 Posts
9.7 Driving of posts
9.8 Fixing to posts
9.8.1 Nailing of rails to posts
9.8.2 Nailing of top board to posts
9.8.3 Nailing of retaining boards to posts
Annex A (informative) Fencing arrangements for horses
Annex B (informative) Decision process for determining timber
preservation requirements for timber posts, rails,
retaining boards and top boards
Annex C (normative) Timber preservation
C.1 Factors affecting choice of preservative treatment
C.1.1 General
C.1.2 Components
C.1.3 Use class
C.1.4 Desired service life
C.1.5 Natural durability of timber
C.2 Recommended levels of preservative treatment
C.2.1 General
C.2.2 Creosote
C.2.3 New generation preservative treatments
C.3 Sampling and testing
Bibliography
Describes materials, test methods, marking, packaging, transport and on-site storage requirements for timber post and rail used for horse and stud fencing.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
32
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| I.S. EN 335-1:2006 | DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - DEFINITION OF USE CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL |
| I.S. EN 10230-1:2000 | STEEL WIRE NAILS - PART 1: LOOSE NAILS FOR GENERAL APPLICATIONS |
| I.S. 96:1976 | MOISTURE CONTENT OF TIMBER FOR BUILDING |
| BS 8417:2003 | Preservation of timber. Recommendations |
| I.S. EN 10244-2:2009 | STEEL WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTS - NON-FERROUS METALLIC COATINGS ON STEEL WIRE - PART 2: ZINC OR ZINC ALLOY COATINGS |
| I.S. 105-1:1977 | WIRE AND CUT NAILS FOR BUILDING PURPOSES (METRIC) |
| I.S. EN 460:1994 | DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD BASED PRODUCTS - NATURAL DURABILITY OF SOLID WOOD - GUIDE TO THE DURABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR WOOD TO BE USED IN HAZARD CLASSES |
| I.S. EN 350-1:1994 | DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD BASED PRODUCTS - NATURAL DURABILITY OF SOLID WOOD - GUIDE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF TESTING AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE NATURAL DURABILITY OF WOOD |
| I.S. EN 351-1:2007 | DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - PRESERVATIVE-TREATED SOLID WOOD - PART 1: CLASSIFICATION OF PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION AND RETENTION |
| I.S. EN 206-1:2002 | CONCRETE - PART 1: SPECIFICATION, PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTION AND CONFORMITY (INCLUDING IRISH NATIONAL ANNEX) |
| I.S. EN 350-2:1994 | DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD BASED PRODUCTS - NATURAL DURABILITY OF SOLID WOOD - GUIDE TO NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY OF SELECTED WOOD SPECIES OF IMPORTANCE IN EUROPE |
| I.S. EN 60335-2-76:2005 | HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-76: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC FENCE ENERGIZERS |
| I.S. EN 599-1:2009 | DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - EFFICACY OF PREVENTIVE WOOD PRESERVATIVES AS DETERMINED BY BIOLOGICAL TESTS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION ACCORDING TO USE CLASS |
| I.S. EN 351-2:2007 | DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - PRESERVATIVE-TREATED SOLID WOOD - PART 2: GUIDANCE ON SAMPLING FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PRESERVATIVE-TREATED WOOD |
| I.S. EN 252:2014 | FIELD TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING RELATIVE PROTECTIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF A WOOD PRESERVATIVE IN GROUND CONTACT |
| BS 7282:1990 | Field test method for determining the relative protective effectiveness of a wood preservative in ground contact |
| I.S. EN 13991:2003 | DERIVATIVES FROM COAL PYROLYSIS - COAL TAR BASED OILS: CREOSOTES - SPECIFICATIONS AND TEST METHODS |
| I.S. 127:2015 | STRUCTURAL TIMBER - VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING - SAWN SOFTWOODS WITH RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION |
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