Scaffold Boards

November 2011

Technical Specification - Scaffold Boards

John Brash Timber Scaffold Boards are graded to

BS 2482:2009.
We can manufacture three categories of Scaffold Board:
38x225 BSI 1.2m support centres - these boards are either visually
or machine graded.
38x225 BSI 1.5m support centres - these boards are only machine graded.
63x225 BSI 2.5m support centres - these boards are either visually
or machine graded.

Dimension
When measured at a reference moisture content of 20%:
38mm thick boards: +/-2mm in thickness and/or
+/-5mm in width. Length +/- 25mm.
63mm thick boards: +/-3mm in thickness and/or
+/-5mm in width. Length to the system manufacturer
tolerances. Generally 63mm boards need to be
precision end trimmed to suit the system they are to
be used in.

NOTE: Crosscutting does not affect the structural integrity of the board and
the board will still comply with BS 2482. Visually graded boards all defects
will have already been visually assessed. Machine graded boards the board
will have been mechanically assessed along its length.

Table of Strength Properties from BS 2482:2009

Target Board Thickness

Target Span

Working moment of resistance of a single board where:

mm

An applied load acts only on an

individual board kNm

An applied load is spread uniformly*

across a minimum of 4 boards kNm

38

1.2

0.50

0.61

38

1.5

0.65

0.81

63

2.5

1.25

1.48

* i.e. via a rigid building pack. If greater loads, e.g. for loading bays, are required these should be calculated and the support spans reduced.

John Brash & Co. Limited., The Old Shipyard, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1NG

Tel: 01427 613858

Fax: 01427 810218

Email: info@johnbrash.co.uk

www.johnbrash.co.uk

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Marking
The boards must be marked with:
Manufacturers name
Support span:
38mm - 1.2m or 1.5m max
63mm - 2.5m max
BSI Licence Number
MG (machine graded) (1.2m, 1.5m and 2.5m boards)
or VG (visually graded 1.2m or 2.5m boards)
In addition, John Brash Ink Jet prints a unique batch
identification number, ensuring traceability from the forest
to the site.
We can also offer:
Special grading
Security branding
Fixing of personalised end bands or scaff-plates
Fire retardant treatments
Individual board FSC & PEFC labelling
End Bands
John Brash provides galvanised end bands as standard. For
special applications stainless steel can be offered. John Brash
end bands give the best solution by using teeth at the end
(no nails to fall out or start splits) and nails along the side
(avoiding flapping end bands, a safety hazard with the old
tooth style).

Bands are clearly marked with:

MG or VG (designating method of grading)
1.2, 1.5 or 2.5m (designating Support Centre )
BSI 1.2 (or 1.5 or 2.5) at the end of plan banded boards
Personalised name (FOC on request, maximum 12 characters)
Date Code
Year

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Jan-Jun

AA

BA

CA

DA

EA

FA

GA

HA

Jul-Dec

AB

BB

CB

DB

EB

FB

GB

HB

Nail Plates
These can be used with or instead of end bands. Typically
they are used in conjunction with end bands. They were
originally designed to repair a board that had started to
split and to prevent the split growing. Increasingly they
are put on new boards to help prevent splits starting and
increase the board life. They can be plain or carry either
personalised or quality (BSI required) information.
Branding
An additional service, this aids security. Usually a name
can be branded twice on each side, maximum twelve
characters. In some cases this can include date, batch
number or quality (BSI required) information.
Fire Treatments
John Brash offers fire treatments which meets BS EN
13501-1 to Euroclass B (replacing class 0) or Euroclass C
(replacing class 1). This has superseded BS 476:part 6&7
class 0 and 1. Treatment can also be provided meeting the
London Underground specification. Fire retardant treated
boards also have a longer life, as the treatment partially acts
as a preservative.

BS 2482
Licence No 07800

John Brash & Co. Limited., The Old Shipyard, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1NG

Tel: 01427 613858

Fax: 01427 810218

Email: info@johnbrash.co.uk

www.johnbrash.co.uk

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Environment
CPET (Central Point of Expertise on Timber, www.
proforrest.net/cpet) is a government directive stipulating
that only timber from legal and sustainable sources can be
used on government funded projects. The use of legal and
sustainable timber is also a condition of many contracts
from main contractors. These directives are just starting
to impact on the access industry. John Brash has full Chain
of Custody with FSC and PEFC accreditation. Wherever
possible John Brash scaffold boards are individually labelled
using ink jet printing with our chain of custody details.
Useful Information
BS 2482:2009 Specification for Timber Scaffold Boards
NASC Documents (www.nasc.org.uk)
TG5:10

TG6:10
TG7:07
TG10:06

TG20:08

Timber scaffold boards An Introduction to

the Revised Standard BS 2482:2009
Care and Maintenance of Scaffold Boards
Scaffold Board Nailplates
Fire Retardant Treatments for Timber Scaffold
Boards and Battens
Guide to Good Practice for Scaffolding with
Tubes and Fittings

Permission to reproduce extracts from BS 2482:2009 is granted by BSI.

British Standards can be obtained in PDF or hard copy formats from the BSI
online shop: www.bsigroup.com/Shop or by contacting BSI Customer Services
for hardcopies only: Tel: +44 (0)20 8996 9001, Email: cservices@bsigroup.com.

BS 2482
Licence No 07800

John Brash & Co. Limited., The Old Shipyard, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1NG

Tel: 01427 613858

Fax: 01427 810218

Email: info@johnbrash.co.uk

www.johnbrash.co.uk