Timber & Sheets
Order carcassing timber for delivery in Alness
Carcassing timber is strength-graded, sawn softwood used for the structural frame of a building, such as floor joists, rafters, ceiling joists and stud walls.
SK Trade is a builders' merchant delivering carcassing timber into Alness, priced to your postcode and confirmed in writing.

Treated Carcassing Timber to Alness: the basics
- Delivering to
- Alness, Highland
- How it arrives
- Banded packs, long-length access
- Delivery
- Quoted individually (Highlands and remote areas)
- Postcode districts
- IV17, IV7, IV18
- Daylight
- About 6h 32m on the shortest day
- Nearby (straight line)
- Inverness (15 mi), Nairn (16 mi), Forres (24 mi)
Treated Carcassing Timber available for Alness delivery
- Treated timberPressure treated for protection against rot and insect attack.
- Fencing and sleeper timberTreated posts, rails and sleepers on request.
- Wall plate and nogginsSmaller sections for plates, noggins and bracing.
- Longer lengthsLengths beyond the common range to order.
How delivery works in Alness
Timber is delivered in packs or bundles on a flatbed; long lengths need clear access along the drop point. Alness is in an area where deliveries are priced individually because of the distance and access, so we quote each order separately.
- If the site is up a shared drive or behind other houses, tell us the distance from the road.
- Have someone on site for the delivery if you can, or agree a safe drop point with us in advance.
- Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around IV17 are priced to the exact address.
Picking the right product
Cut ends
Treat any cut ends with a suitable end-grain preservative, especially on external work.
Which treatment?
Treatment is specified by use class. Timber inside a building is usually use class 1 or 2; external timber out of ground contact is use class 3; timber in ground contact needs use class 4.
In Scotland most building work needs a building warrant from the local authority, assessed against the Building Standards Technical Handbooks.
Sizing your order
A floor 3.6 m wide with joists spanning 3.6 m at 400 mm centres needs 10 joists, plus trimmers and noggins. The section and grade, such as 47 × 200 mm C24, come from span tables or your engineer; send us the timber schedule and we will price it.
Questions about carcassing timber delivery in Alness
Do you deliver carcassing timber to Alness?
Yes. We deliver across Alness, including IV17, IV7, IV18. Alness is in an area where deliveries are priced individually because of the distance and access, so we quote each order separately. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.
Can you deliver carcassing timber to a site with restricted access in Alness?
Usually, yes. Tell us about the access when you ask for a price and we will plan the vehicle and offload, or say if a smaller vehicle is needed.
What sizes of joist do I need?
That depends on the span, spacing, loading and grade. Use span tables or your engineer's design; the council's building standards service will check.
Can you cut timber to length?
Ask when you request a price; we will tell you what cutting is possible for your order.
Close to Alness
- Treated Carcassing Timber in Inverness
- Treated Carcassing Timber in Nairn
- Treated Carcassing Timber in Forres
- Treated Carcassing Timber in Elgin
- Treated Carcassing Timber in Lossiemouth
- Treated Carcassing Timber in Buckie
Add to your Alness delivery
Send your list, get a delivered price
Tell us what you need and where it is going. We check the quantities and come back with a delivered price before you commit.
