F H Ives Ltd offers an extensive range of timber supplies to Wickford, Basildon, Chelmsford and the surrounding areas. Our on-site mill ensures we are able to offer a speedy turnaround should you require your timber cut to a specific size.
Sawn Timber is commonly used for framing and general building and construction projects. All Sawn timber at our Essex Timber Yard is graded at source to a minimum of C16 up to C24 and available from stock in sizes (shown in mm):
20 x 45, 20 x 70, 20 x 95, 20 x 145, 32 x 45 45 x 70 45 x 95 45 x 120 45 x 145 45 x 170 45 x 195 45 x 220 70 x 70 70 x 95 70 x 145 70 x 220 95 x 95 95 x 145 95 x 195
Exact sizes can be machined to order at our Wickford timber yard.
Larger timbers are held in stock at our timber yard in Essex and can be machined up to a maximum size of 300 x 150.
When used for projects exposed to the elements outside, bare timber can quickly degrade over time if it isn’t sufficiently treated. Treating the timber can extend its life by many years. Treated timber is available from stock at our Wickford yard in the following sizes:-
Prepared timber, sometimes known as PAR timber (planed all round) is planed smooth and flat, ready for use. Prepared Timber is machined from 5th Scandinavian and available from stock in sizes (shown in mm):
12 x 20, 12 x 45, 19 x 45, 20 x 20, 20 x 32, 20 x 45, 20 x 70, 20 x 95, 20 x 120, 20 x 145, 20 x 170, 20 x 195, 20 x 220, 32 x 33, 33 x 45, 32 x 70, 32 x 95, 32 x 145, 45 x 45, 45 x 70, 45 x 95
Hardwood timber is commonly used in construction projects and situations where a hard wearing timber is required. Hardwoods are also a good choice for flooring projects or making furniture. Hardwood timber doesn’t rot or degrade as quickly as softwood can.
Hardwood Timber is machined to order only and we can offer either a Sappelle or American White Oak at our Timber yard in Wickford, Essex.
CLS stands for Canadian Lumber Standard and is usually made from kiln-dried softwood timber such as fir, spruce or pine. CLS is commonly used for timber frame construction projects and studwork walls.
CLS timber is kept in the following sizes:
2.4m lengths : 50 x 75 and 50 x 100 mm. (38 x 68 mm and 38 x 88 mm nominal sizes).
Often used in decking and fencing projects, Redwood timber is also a good choice for interior panelling and cladding. Here at F.H.Ives we produce quality redwood prepared timber in a wide range of sizes.
Redwood Prepared Timber available from stock is:-
| WIDTH | DEPTH | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20mm | 32mm | 44mm | 69mm | 94mm | |
| 12mm | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| 15mm | ✔ | ||||
| 20mm | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 32mm | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 44mm | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 69mm | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 94mm | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 120mm | ✔ | ||||
| 144mm | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 169mm | ✔ | ||||
| 194mm | ✔ | ||||
| 219mm | ✔ | ||||
We can also prepare to order square edge timber to a specific width and depth, (please note we cannot cut to specific lengths or produce decorative profiles).