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  1. 15th February 2022, 09:01 PM #1
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    Default Timber species used in tile roof battens 50 years ago?

    I've been given a bunch of old battens after a tile roof was recently replaced in Melbourne but I'm unsure what species it is - there is a reddish tinge to it but it doesn't look like red gum - does anyone have any ideas? Its drier than dry!
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    How long is a piece of string, pictures would help.
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    OK I've put them through the thicknesser to clean them up and here's the pics - will probably turn out that it is pine or something like that.W1.jpgW2.jpgW3.jpg
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    Yes thats pine or something like that. Radiata pine likely.
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    Unusual choice for battens. Normally battens for a tile roof were (and still are) rough sawn hardwood. I have seen Oregon used for corrugated iron and these can have a reddish tinge
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mountain Ash View Post
    Unusual choice for battens. Normally battens for a tile roof were (and still are) rough sawn hardwood. I have seen Oregon used for corrugated iron and these can have a reddish tinge
    I was hoping that it was going to be hardwood - no such luck unfortunately!
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    Quote Originally Posted by orraloon View Post
    Yes thats pine or something like that. Radiata pine likely.
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    Has some prominent grain - it might look nice as a pen but I'm guessing the timber would be too soft for a pen
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