Gum Pole Roof Construction

This man was spacing setting and nailing blue gum poles to the main rafter.

Gum pole roof construction. The eezi over roof structure kit is a complete diy roof structure kit containing everything needed to erect the roof structure excluding the poles. Thatching and fencing laths. Poles much longer than needed are set and then sawed off. If this method of construction is used softwood poles must comply with sans 457 2 and hardwood poles must comply with sans 457 3 and all poles must be treated in accordance with the requirements of sans 10005.

Dimensions suitable for building construction are obtained by harvesting the still immature trees. The copper and chrome compounds in the mixture is the. A metal roof is also much better than shingles or rolled roofing if the structure is large especially in areas where it snows. Gum poles provide a strong and durable material if chemically treated.

Many species of eucalyptus from which gum poles are obtained are very fast and straight growing hard woods. You will notice that the last table above is for gum pole rafters. The steps to pole building success are simple. Mint road cca treated round pole 100 x 1800mm select nearest.

However they warp and split easily. Red 50mm 75mm yellow 75mm 100mm blue 100mm 125mm white 125mm 150mm orange 150mm 175mm no tags 175mm 200mm all our poles are cca treated and sabs approved. Timber pole thin end diameter between 75mm and 100mm for us. Filter by product use.

Each poles diameter is measured at the top thin side and then divided into these basic categories. Create a level base pad if you want more than just the earth underfoot set poles vertically into holes in the ground connect them across the top. Pole construction is another new addition to the nbr sans. Is a pole yard and supplier of h4 treated poles and thatching material in the north of pretoria.

Please be aware that we do not build these structures for you the kit comes with instructions and has been designed in such a way that anyone can put it together. Most pole barn roofs are made from metal roofing because they are inexpensive easy to install and last a long time. Building and fence poles. Cca is an acronym for copper chrome and arsenic.