25mm x 50mm Sawn Treated Timber Batten (2" x 1") 3.6m

Product Overview

Sawn Treated Timber Batten with a 3600mm length and a 25mm x 50mm cross-section. This pressure-treated softwood timber is specifically cut to provide a versatile, medium-duty solution for creating structural voids and fixing surfaces in both internal and external environments. 

The 50mm width offers a generous surface area for securing screws and nails, making it an ideal choice for supporting cladding, shingles, or interior sheet materials where precision alignment is required.

Commonly utilised as a lightweight lath or as a vertical furring strip for timber cladding, this batten is essential for maintaining necessary airflow within a building's structure. Its 3.6m length is optimised for spanning standard joist and stud centres, reducing the need for excessive joints and material waste. The profile is specifically engineered for non-load-bearing applications where a reliable, treated fixing point is necessary, while the 25mm x 50mm section.

Features & Benefits

• Pressure treatment: Impregnated with preservative to extend the service life and provide essential protection against fungal decay and insect attack.
• Square-cut edges: Consistent sawn profile ensures tight alignment and stable contact surfaces when fixing to walls or rafters.
• Broad fixing face: The 50mm width provides a larger target for fasteners, reducing the risk of splitting the timber when securing cladding or sheets.
• Easy workability: Softwood composition allows for rapid cutting, drilling, and fixing using standard hand or power tools.
• Sawn texture: Provides an excellent key for secondary treatments or adhesives compared to planed-all-round alternatives.
• Length 3600mm: Efficient length for common building heights and roof spans, minimising offcuts and jointing requirements.
• Section 25mm x 50mm: Broad profile provides a stable fixing surface for versatile use in cladding, fencing, and internal boxing.
  
  

Applications

• Cladding support: Functions as a vertical or horizontal furring strip to provide a secure fixing point and ventilation cavity for timber cladding boards.
• Lightweight garden roofs: Used to support non-regulated roof coverings such as felt or bituminous corrugated sheets on sheds, stores, and playhouses.
• Service gaps: Forms essential cavities between the structural wall and internal finishes for the discreet routing of cabling, pipework, and insulation.
• Fencing trims and detailing: Broad enough to be used as capping rails, decorative trims, and light-duty framing in bespoke fencing projects.
• DIY and interiors: Practical for creating robust frameworks for boxing-in pipework, supporting shelving, and general household repair work.
• Ceiling levelling: Applied to uneven joists to create a level plane for the installation of plasterboard or decorative ceiling panels.
• Garden screening: Acts as the primary horizontal member for constructing contemporary slatted garden screens and privacy panels.

Installation Guidance

• Set out battens evenly: Use a consistent gauge or spacing, typically 400mm or 600mm, to ensure reliable fixing points and prevent the deformation of the face material.
• Maintain ventilation gaps: Ensure a continuous airflow path is maintained behind cladding or roofing materials to prevent the accumulation of interstitial condensation.
• Use corrosion-resistant fixings: Utilise galvanised, sheradised, or stainless steel fasteners to prevent rust staining and maintain structural integrity in treated timber.
• Apply end-grain preservative: Treat all site-cut ends, notches, and drill holes with a brush-on preservative to maintain the protective envelope of the pressure treatment.
• Pre-drill near ends: Drill pilot holes when fixing close to the end of the batten to prevent the timber from splitting under the pressure of the fastener.
• Fix to solid substrates: Ensure battens are secured into structural studs, joists, or masonry using fixings of sufficient length to achieve a minimum 40mm embedment.
  
  

Compliance & Performance

• Preservative treatment (Tanalith ‘E’): Pressure treatment provides resistance against fungal decay and insect attack in accordance with Use Class 2 or 3 applications.
• Non-structural classification: Suitable only for light-duty and non-load-bearing applications; not to be used for primary floor joists or structural roof rafters.
• Dimensional tolerance: Finished sizes are sawn and may vary slightly from nominal dimensions due to the drying and treatment process.
• Natural variation: As a natural product, individual battens may exhibit knots, slight shakes, or resin pockets which do not typically affect performance.
• Moisture disclaimer: Timber is often stored in outdoor environments; surface moisture does not affect the long-term integrity of the pressure treatment.
• Important note: Always wear appropriate PPE, including a dust mask and eye protection, when cutting pressure-treated timber to avoid inhalation of treated wood dust.