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H20 Timber Beam

H20 Solid Timber Beam

SKU: H20-E3631D SGS tested CE marked ISO 9001
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Specification

Specification for H20 Solid Timber Beam
Section 200 × 80 mm nominal H20 profile per EN 13377
Type Solid timber beam, planed and end-sealed — no steel edge
End sealing End grain takes up water fastest, and water in the end grain starts a split along the length
Load case The section governs the load, not the length — confirm the section against the drawing
Use Formwork support: wall and slab systems, deck joists, soldier and waler runs
Standard EN 13377, prefabricated timber formwork beams
Length Cut to the pour sequence; standard lengths confirmed at quotation

What this product does

  1. 1
    EN 13377 profile

    200 × 80 mm nominal H20 section, which is what the designation means

  2. 2
    Depth carries the load

    The section governs, so the beam is confirmed against the drawing

  3. 3
    Planed and end-sealed

    End grain is where water enters and where a split starts

  4. 4
    Plain timber edge

    Light enough to set by hand where the edge is not being pried

Description

A solid timber H20 formwork beam to EN 13377, at the 200 × 80 mm nominal H20 section, planed and end-sealed and cut to the lengths the pour sequence needs.

The designation is worth understanding before specifying: H20 refers to a 200 mm deep section, and depth is what carries the load in a formwork beam. That is why the section, not the length, is the number to confirm against the formwork drawing — a beam can be cut to suit a deck, but it cannot be made deeper on site. These are used as the primary support in wall and slab systems, as deck joists, and in soldier and waler runs, and they work alongside a film faced plywood form face rather than instead of it. End sealing is not cosmetic: end grain takes up water faster than any other face, and water in the end grain is what shortens a timber beam’s life between pours and what starts a split running along its length. Where a beam is cut on site the end must be re-sealed, and the cut also changes the span it can be used over.

Send the formwork drawing and the pour sequence, and we will confirm the section and the lengths against the system rather than quoting a beam by name alone.

Where it is used

Slab formwork decks

The primary support under the plywood face on a slab pour

Wall and column formwork

Soldier and waler runs on a repetitive pour cycle

Bridge and civil formwork

Heavier load cases where the beam is checked against the drawing

Precast yards

Repeated lifting and stripping, where the end detail has to survive

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Frequently asked

What is the minimum order?

1 × 20ft container, mixed across products where the mix suits the project. A sample box can be arranged before the first container.

Can I see a sample before ordering?

Yes. Send the product and the size you are specifying, and we will confirm the sample and the lead time for it.

What is the standard H20 section?

200 × 80 mm nominal, which is what the H20 designation refers to — the 200 is the depth in millimetres and the depth is what carries the load. If a supplier quotes an H20 beam at a different section, ask what standard it is actually made to.

Do you supply the load tables?

Ask for the capacity data for the section with the enquiry. We will not put a capacity figure in a quotation without the beam's own data behind it, because a number without a source is worse than no number on a structural item.

Why end-seal a timber beam?

Because the end grain is where a beam takes up water fastest, and water in the end grain is what shortens its life between pours. A sealed end also stops the beam splitting along the length from the end.

How is it different from the steel-form beam?

Same H20 envelope and same standard; the difference is the edge protection. The steel-form version takes site abuse at the edge that would damage a plain timber beam.

Trade terms

MOQ
1 × 20ft container
Lead time
15-25 days
Payment terms
T/T 30% deposit, balance before shipment

Final packing, freight and loading plan are confirmed in writing on the order quotation.

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Technical reading

  • 50+ Countries shipped to
  • 2003 Established
  • 20,000 m² factory area
  • 20 Production lines
  • 80 Employees
  • 15 Product lines
  • 5M m² annual capacity

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