I.S. EN 942:2007
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TIMBER IN JOINERY - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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English
01-01-2007
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Basic principles
4.1 Appearance classes
4.2 Species
4.3 Density
4.4 Growth rings
4.5 Surface quality
4.6 Moisture content
4.7 Finger-jointing, butt-jointing, edge-jointing and
laminating
5 Classification of features
5.1 General
5.2 Knots and knot clusters
5.2.1 Types
5.2.2 Size
5.2.3 Distribution
6 Remedial work
6.1 Plugs and fillers
6.2 Requirements
Annex A (normative) Measurement of dimensions of finished
pieces
Annex B (informative) Guide to moisture content in joinery
Annex C (informative) Guide to specifying timber in joinery
C.1 information to be supplied
C.2 Identifying characteristics, techniques or remedies
and their acceptability with visible surfaces
Annex D (informative) The selection of timber species for use
in joinery
D.1 General
D.2 Aesthetic criteria
D.3 Commercial criteria
D.4 Mechanical criteria
D.5 Durability criteria
D.6 Serviceability criteria
D.7 Workability criteria
Bibliography
Describes the general requirements including in particular the grading and classification by appearance quality of timber in joinery products or individual joinery parts.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
25
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| NBN EN 942 : 2007 | Identical |
| NF EN 942 : 2007 | Identical |
| DIN EN 942:2007-06 | Identical |
| BS EN 942:2007 | Identical |
| UNI EN 942 : 2007 | Identical |
| SN EN 942 : 2007 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 942:2007 | Identical |
| NS EN 942 : 2ED 2007 | Identical |
| NEN EN 942 : 2007 | Identical |
| EN 942:2007 | Identical |
| EN 1310:1997 | Round and sawn timber - Method of measurement of features |
| EN 13183-3:2005 | Moisture content of a piece of sawn timber - Part 3: Estimation by capacitance method |
| EN 335-2:2006 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Definition of use classes - Part 2: Application to solid wood |
| EN 14220:2006 | Timber and wood-based materials in external windows, external door leaves and external doorframes - Requirements and specifications |
| EN 13986:2004 | Wood-based panels for use in construction - Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking |
| EN 13307-1:2006 | Timber blanks and semi-finished profiles for non-structural uses - Part 1: Requirements |
| EN 351-1:2007 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Preservative-treated solid wood - Part 1: Classification of preservative penetration and retention |
| EN 13556:2003 | Round and sawn timber - Nomenclature of timbers used in Europe |
| EN 350-2:1994 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Natural durability of solid wood - Part 2: Guide to natural durability and treatability of selected wood species of importance in Europe |
| EN 844-3:1995 | Round and sawn timber - Terminology - Part 3: General terms relating to sawn timber |
| EN 14221:2006 | Timber and wood-based materials in internal windows, internal door leaves and internal doorframes - Requirements and specifications |
| 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 |
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