Laserframe® is a structural timber manufactured by Carter Holt Harvey® Woodproducts and used for residential and commercial building framing.

The kiln-dried product is manufactured from plantation-grown New Zealand radiata pine, which is lightweight and offers fast close-in.

It is machine-stress graded for structural assurance and features excellent nail holding, nail plating, gluing and screwing properties.

Laserframe® is kiln dried and verified in its dry state at the sawmill in accordance with AS/NZS 1748 and NZS 3622. It is then treated with Boron H1.2 , or CCA H3.2, for use in construction. From the time it leaves CHH Woodproducts, until the time the frame is enclosed on the building site, there are many opportunities for the timber to be exposed to moisture. Moisture exposure can lead to high moisture readings and slow your job site down.

There are a number of things you can do to ensure you keep your frames and other timbers as dry as possible. This includes:

• Store Laserframe at least 100mm clear of the ground on bearers suited to keeping the timber straight.
• Lift packets off delivery trucks – don’t tip them off.
• Keep your timber covered while stored on site to minimise exposure to wind and rain.
• Avoid ponding of water on your floors and around timber bottom plates.
• Enclose your frames as soon as possible.

Remember, it’s important to keep timber dry to prevent moisture-related defects so, if the product does get wet – dry it out!