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When you invest in wooden stables, you expect them to perform for decades. Proper timber treatment is what makes that possible.
At Chart Stables, we use sustainably sourced, pressure-treated timber to protect your building against rot, fungal decay and moisture damage, the main causes of structural failure in outdoor timber buildings.
There are three main stages to the timber process - preparation, application and drying. Each stage is overseen by fully trained personnel who ensure processes are carried out in a consistent, safe and effective manner.
Trees are a natural source of building materials.
Timber is one of the ultimate renewables on the planet. Chart Stables uses sustainably-sourced timber, where trees felled for wood are replaced and the growth cycle can continue. A felled tree is de-barked, machined and profiled -where required - before being dried until moisture levels in the wood hit an optimum level.
This initial drying is achieved by carefully controlled air-drying methods. If wood dries too quickly, it can shrink unevenly across the timber, leading to cracks and structural damage that significantly weakens the final product.
Once dry, the timber is stacked in blocks with gaps between and around each plank, allowing the treatment to penetrate the wood evenly and thoroughly.
To apply the water-based wood preservative, the newly prepared and dried timber stacks are loaded into a purpose-built treatment chamber, known as a pressure vessel, which often resembles a large tunnel or pipe.
Treatment requires pressure, so an initial vacuum is created inside the chamber to remove air from the timber cells. This creates space for the preservative to be absorbed.
The chamber is then flooded with the water-based preservative, and hydraulic pressure is applied to force it deep into the wood structure. The level of pressure and preservative concentration depends on the intended use and treatment class of the timber.
The entire process is computer-controlled to ensure consistency, from the volume of preservative used to the pressure applied. Once the required treatment time has elapsed, a final vacuum extracts any excess preservative, which is then recycled for the next batch.
In the final stage, the vessel is vented and the reduced pressure draws any remaining surface solution deeper into the timber. The treated timber blocks are then removed from the vessel and left to dry. To provide traceability, each batch of timber is labelled with documentation that explains what it is, what it was treated with and how long it was treated for.
Once each batch is suitably dry, it is packed, bound and shipped - ready for use in construction.
All of our Static Stables, Mobile Stables, Mobile Field Shelters and American Barns are constructed using pressure treated timber (excluding roof purlins) to ensure a long life.For more information on our Stables ranges please contact the Sales Team on 01233 611123 or enquiries@chartstables.co.uk.
