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    Structural Pine Sizes — MGP10 / AS 1684

    Structural pine, machine-graded. The standard MGP10 sections and lengths you order, the grade, and the treatment that matters north vs south.

    Common MGP10 sections (mm)

    35 mm thick 70×35, 90×35, 120×35, 140×35, 190×35
    45 mm thick 70×45, 90×45, 120×45, 140×45, 190×45, 240×45, 290×45

    Stock lengths

    Range 1.8 m to 6.0 m (typically in 0.3 m steps)

    Grade & treatment

    MGP10 Machine Graded Pine, 10 MPa — wall frames, joists, bearers, trusses
    H2 termite treatment Required for framing; blue (south of the Tropic of Capricorn) / red (north)
    Reference only. Sizing for spans and loads must follow the AS 1684 span tables or an engineer's design, and use the correct treatment for the location and exposure.

    Sources: AS 1684 (Residential Timber-Framed Construction) · AS 1604 (timber treatment) · Australian MGP10 pine suppliers

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