Species · Hardwood
Sweet chestnut
Castanea sativa · Coppice woods in south-east England
5.1 m³ in the yard
Figures
- Density at 12 %
- 590 kg/m³
- Janka hardness
- 5,030 N
- Movement, flat-sawn
- 0.23 % per 1 % MC
- Movement, quarter-sawn
- 0.15 % per 1 % MC
- Durability (EN 350)
- Class 2 Durable
Narrower boards than oak. Ask us to pick for width.
Use it for
- Cladding and fencing
- Garden furniture
- Oak look at two thirds of the price
Avoid
- Steel fixings — like oak it stains
- Wide boards: ring shake is common above 200 mm
Movement example
A 180 mm flat-sawn board drying from 12 % to 8 % gets 1.7 mm narrower.
Chestnut by thickness
Air dried to about 18 %, some kiln dried 27 mm. Prices per m³, sawn, ex VAT.
| Thickness | In stock | Price per m³ | A 150 × 2,400 board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mm | 1.4 m³ | £1,640 | £15.94 |
| 32 mm | 0.9 m³ | £1,640 | £18.89 |
| 38 mm | 0.8 m³ | £1,710 | £23.39 |
| 52 mm | 1.3 m³ | £1,800 | £33.70 |
| 65 mm | 0.4 m³ | £1,940 | £45.40 |
| 75 mm | 0.3 m³ | £2,050 | £55.35 |