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![CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 2400mm")
![CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 2400mm")
CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 2400mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and making the... -
![CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 3000mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 3000mm")
![CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 3000mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 3000mm")
CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 3000mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and making the... -
![CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 2400mm")
![CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 2400mm")
CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 2400mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) timber is a high-quality structural wood commonly used in construction projects. Available in a range of CLS timber sizes, including 3x2 CLS timber and 4x2 CLS timber, it is strength-graded to C16, ensuring durability and... -
![CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 3000mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 3000mm")
![CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 3000mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 3000mm")
CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 3000mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and making the... -
![CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 4800mm")
![CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 4800mm")
CLS Timber PEFC 50 x 75 x 4800mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and making the... -
![CLS Timber UC2 Treated PEFC 38 x 89mm]( "CLS Timber UC2 Treated PEFC 38 x 89mm")
![CLS Timber UC2 Treated PEFC 38 x 89mm]( "CLS Timber UC2 Treated PEFC 38 x 89mm")
CLS Timber UC2 Treated PEFC 38 x 89mm
CLS stands for "Canadian Lumber Size". It is for internaluse,mainly for timber frames and partitian walls.Itis finished on all sidesgiving ita smaller cross-section than traditional sawn timber. With a long and proud tradition of supplying quality... -
![Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 2400mm]( "Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 2400mm")
![Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 2400mm]( "Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 2400mm")
Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 2400mm
Scant is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction, mainly used for internal construction timbers within the building envelope, tiling batten, framing and roof timbers, internal joists, sole pates. -
![CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 2400mm")
![CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 2400mm")
CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 2400mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and making the... -
![CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 140 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 140 x 4800mm")
![CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 140 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 140 x 4800mm")
CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 140 x 4800mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most commonly used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and... -
![Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3600mm]( "Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3600mm")
![Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3600mm]( "Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3600mm")
Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3600mm
Scant is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction, mainly used for internal construction timbers within the building envelope, tiling batten, framing and roof timbers, internal joists, sole pates. -
![CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 4800mm")
![CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 4800mm")
CLS Timber PEFC 38 x 89 x 4800mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most commonly used in construction. It has been strength graded to C16 providing the highest structural performance for high quality products. CLS has... -
![Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3000mm]( "Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3000mm")
![Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3000mm]( "Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3000mm")
Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 3000mm
Scant is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction, mainly used for internal construction timbers within the building envelope, tiling batten, framing and roof timbers, internal joists, sole pates. -
![CLS Timber 38 x 140 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber 38 x 140 x 2400mm")
![CLS Timber 38 x 140 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber 38 x 140 x 2400mm")
CLS Timber 38 x 140 x 2400mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most commonly used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and... -
![CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 2400mm")
![CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 2400mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 2400mm")
CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 2400mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and making the... -
![CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 3000mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 3000mm")
![CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 3000mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 3000mm")
CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 3000mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and making the... -
![CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 4800mm")
![CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 4800mm")
CLS Timber FSC 38 x 63 x 4800mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and making the... -
![CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 3000mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 3000mm")
![CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 3000mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 3000mm")
CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 3000mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most commonly used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and... -
![CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 4800mm")
![CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 4800mm]( "CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 4800mm")
CLS Timber FSC 50 x 100 x 4800mm
Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most commonly used in construction. CLS has PAR rounded four corners for ease of handling. It has been kiln dried enabling protection against decay and... -
![Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 4800mm]( "Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 4800mm")
![Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 4800mm]( "Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 4800mm")
Scant Timber S4S PEFC 42 x 69 x 4800mm
Scant is a structural timber available in a variety of sections and lengths most used in construction, mainly used for internal construction timbers within the building envelope, tiling batten, framing and roof timbers, internal joists, sole pates.
What is CLS timber?
CLS timber meaning "Canadian Lumber Standard" timber, is mainly used for timber frame home construction and for internal and partition walls. It is typically a timber finished on all sides, giving a smaller cross-section than traditional sawn timber.
What is CLS Timber used for?
CLS Timber (derived from Canadian Lumber Size), though used for the same application as a Scant, has a smaller radius on each of the four corners, making it both thinner and narrower. The finished size of a 50 x 75mm piece of CLS timber is 38 x 63mm. The most commonly available stock lengths of CLS timber sizes are 2.4m and 4.2m cls timber with some branches carrying the additional 3.0m length. As with the Scant, the best-quality of CLS timber is important from Sweden, Denmark, and Germany, as well as the Baltic regions and Canada.
What is scant timber?
Scant timber is a specific type of timber, which is occasionally used as rafter material known as ‘framing.’
What does Scant Timber mean?
Both Scant and CLS Timber are abbreviated trade references to specific types of timber, which have a specific main use, in the form of building non load-bearing partition walls. They are occasionally used as rafter material which is known as “framing”. Once constructed the frame panels are faced, by the joiner, with plasterboards. They may also be used as Cavity Filler with Knauf Dritherm insulation or Acoustic Insulation, which is readily available from our network of branches.
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies only stock kiln-dried “Scant” and CLS to ensure the timber stays as straight as possible.
Scant is traditionally more widely used in the Manchester and Lancashire regions. All four sides of the section are surfaced, with the finishing size being 42 x 699m. The corners of the section are squared, rather than rounded, with lengths of 2.4, 3.0 and 4.8m being available in most Howarth branches. However, some branches may carry lengths of 3.6m.
The best-quality timbers (normally Whitewood, or Picea Abies) are imported from Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. However, it could also be important from the Baltic regions and Canada. It is most commonly available as C16 grade; when used with non loading-bearing walls – such as stud partition walls – the grading gives you a greater level of consistent quality, rather than being a necessity. We may also carry an ungraded stock which is perfectly fine for use in non load-bearing applications.
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A Guide to CLS timber
An article featuring everything you need to know about CLS timber in one place, from its benefits to the projects it can be used for!