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Timbering

Building and Construction · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

What timbering is and why it matters, the materials used, how the method changes with the soil (firm, loose dry, loose wet), and how timbering is erected to a foundation trench safely.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Timbering
  2. Meaning and purpose of timbering
  3. Materials for timbering
  4. Timbering members named
  5. Timbering to firm soil
  6. Timbering to loose dry soil
  7. Timbering to loose wet soil
  8. Erecting timbering to a foundation trench
  9. Timbering safety and the building code
  10. Striking, reuse, and why timbering matters