BC Update: No. 80 - Timber treatment survey

13 March 2008: The Department invites responses from the industry to a short survey on the supply and use of treated framing timber.  The target audience is those working in the industry rather than homeowners. Responses are requested via email, fax or post by 14 April 2008.

The survey is available for download from the Department’s website.  

The last five years have been a time of rapid change in both timber product development and site practices. Recently, the Department met representatives from the construction industry to review the supply and use of enclosed treated framing timber in New Zealand

We are reviewing whether treated framing is fit-for-purpose; meets the needs of the building and construction sector; has simple and clear selection, identification and handling requirements; and how it meets the expectations of designers, builders and consumers.

As part of this review, the Department invites feedback through the survey from the wider industry on:

• choices for treated framing,
• handling LOSP timber,
• boron treatments,
• weather exposure,
• timber identification and quality assurance.

The overall aim of the review and this survey is to examine timber treatments for framing to ensure the timber’s continuing reliability, and where necessary to amend procedures, standards or guidelines.

We encourage builders, timber workers, designers, building officials, etc, to take a few minutes to fill out this short survey and to add any further comments on the last page.