The National Structural Timber Specification for Building Construction (NSTS)
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The National Structural Timber Specification for Building Construction (NSTS) is an ambitious initiative by TRADA to support the rapidly increasing use of timber. It aims to be the definitive, comprehensive, stand-alone national specification for structural timber, complementing the existing national specifications that are widely used for steel and concrete buildings.
This specification now covers both softwoods and hardwoods. Hardwood structures, including unseasoned woods that are generically known as 'green oak', have been added to NSTS Version 2.0.
NSTS contents:
- Scope and definitions
- Information requirements
- Materials
- Workmanship (general, fabrication and erection)
- Protective treatments and finishes
- Quality assurance
Suggested Reading
List of Wood Information Sheets
This document contains a fully comprehensive list of all the most up to date Wood Information Sheets (WIS) published by TRADA. Available to members for free or non-members for £12.00, these Wood Information Sheets provide technical guidance related to almost every timber topic under the sun.
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18/02/2020 | Wood Information Sheet
Flame-retardant treatments for timber products
In many situations, timber and wood-based materials may be used in their natural, untreated state. However, flame-retardant (FR) treatments extend their use to situations that demand enhanced 'reaction to fire' properties.
This Wood Information Sheet (WIS) covers treatments that may be applied to wood and wood-based products both...
19/08/2019 | Wood Information Sheet
Upgrading timber joinery doors for fire resistance
This Wood Information Sheet gives guidance on assessing the suitability of existing doors for upgrading to give a 20 or 30 minutes' fire resistance comparable with that of purpose-made fire doors. Upgrading to 60 minutes' performance will rarely be possible.
Upgrading the fire resistance of existing doors is a...
09/01/2020 | Wood Information Sheet
