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Timber fact sheet

Location details

Blackall Tambo Regional

Above-ground:
A
In-ground:
B

Building member details

Fences, gates (Posts)

Environment:
In-ground
Target design life (years):
15
 

Properties for [pine, Scots]

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Standard trade name pine, Scots
Botanical name Pinus sylvestris
Synonyms NA
Origin Europe
Schedule Schedule C
Hardwood No
Density (kg/m3) 510
Durability above-ground (4)
Durability in-ground (4)
Hardness S
Joint dry (JD) JD4
Joint green (JG)
Strength dry (SD) (SD6)
Strength green (SG) (S6)
Bushfire resisting No
Lyctine susceptibility NS
Termite resistance NR
Advisory codes A5

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Pinus sylvestris
5 years above-ground Approved
15 years protected Approved
15 years Above-ground:A C16
15 years Above-ground:B C16
15 years Above-ground:C C16
15 years Above-ground:D C16, H3!
15 years In-ground:A H4!
15 years In-ground:B H4!
15 years In-ground:C H4!
15 years In-ground:D H4!
Botanical name Pinus sylvestris
50 years protected Approved
50 years Above-ground:A H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:B H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:C H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:D H3!, C16
50 years In-ground:A H5!
50 years In-ground:B H5!
50 years In-ground:C H5!
50 years In-ground:D H5!