Advice

Knots and timber movement: what is normal?

Why knots, colour variation and slight movement belong to garden timber — and when a claim is valid.

By Andre Hassler

4 min leestijd

Customers often ask: “Is a knot allowed?” or “This board moved — is that a fault?” At Houthandel Jan Sok in Meppel the answer is usually: that belongs to timber, within trade quality.

Full expectations: timber quality expectations. Cut-to-size is non-returnable: returns.

Practical tips

  • Pick the show face when selecting on the yard
  • Store dry and flat
  • Use enough screws; allow movement on cladding