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What is unique about CLS timber? are there alternatives?

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  • 12-07-2016 1:29pm
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    yupya1
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭


    I recently bought this American made Garden bench/flip table

    http://www.gardengiftshop.co.uk/acatalog/2x4--Wooden-Table-Bench.html

    It maintains that CLS timber must be used which is proving tough to source and quite expensive.

    My understanding from a little research is CLS is a grade of timber quality and has its own relative unique size as it is planed with rounded edges. Is this correct?

    Also are there alternatives that I can use even which a little work like sanding edges or treating timber?

    My main concern is that what ever timber I buy will fit the slots in the bench/flip table.


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    kadman
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    CLS is readily available in almost every hardware builders merchant in Ireland.

    All timberframe companies use it for timberframe houses.

    Its Canadian Lumber Standard that has a plus or minus tolerance in its dimensions that
    guarantee the same size tolerence, regardless of where its purchased, rather like
    Mcdonalds burger, same all over.

    Any stamped and graded C grade timber will be CLS.

    What size CLS are you looking for, and are you anywhere near a McMahons builders providors.


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    yupya1
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭yupya1


    Thanks for the help, I eventually got some.
    The main two Hardwares/lumber sellers in my town didn't stock it, Woodies had it for €7 for 8ft 2x4's so a little drive out of town to pick up 16ft 2x4's at still nearly €12 each! not much saving.

    Lengths cut and painted now though and will be assembling later. Ill post a pic for anybody interested, looks like a nice Bench/Table


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    yupya1
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭yupya1


    Double post


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    yupya1
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭yupya1


    Pretty solid when all put together. Handy for our space.
    Ju7EoO.jpg
    WsfxrE.jpg


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    Wossack
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    Where'd you buy in the end, do you mind me asking?

    Great result, clever set up


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    yupya1
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭yupya1


    Wossack wrote: »
    Where'd you buy in the end, do you mind me asking?

    Great result, clever set up


    Thanks and yep its a good system.
    No problem, I bought the frames off Amazon for about €55 and got the CLS timber in a Homevalue Hardware.

    You could get 2 sets of frames to make two benches and when in table mode they can be pushed together to make a full double sided picnic table.

    One long bench/table just suited us better and at 8ft it is pretty long compared to most.


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