This standard specifies tolerances for components of timber and wood-based panel products ("panels", for
short) which are used for columns, beams and panels (see DIN 1052) for walls, floors and roofs. The
tolerances concerned are manufacturing tolerances. This standard is to be applied on the basis of DIN 18202.
Tolerances and dimensional variations due to shrinkage and swelling of building products of solid wood, glued
laminated timber and wood-based panels are specified in DIN EN 336, DIN EN 390, DIN 1052, DIN 4074-1,
DIN 68100 and in the wood-based panel product standards listed in DIN EN 13986.
This standard does not take into account deformations caused by loading or occurring over a long period of
time. Such deformations may need to be taken into account additionally.
DIN 18203-3:2008 Referenced Document
DIN 18202 Tolerances in building construction - Buildings*, 2019-07-01 Update
DIN 68100 Tolerance system for wood working and wood processing - Concepts, series of tolerances, shrinkage and swelling*, 2010-07-01 Update
DIN EN 13183-2 Moisture content of a piece of sawn timber - Part 2: Estimation by electrical resistance method; German version EN 13183-2:2002
DIN EN 322 Wood-based panels; determination of moisture content; German version EN 322:1993
DIN 18203-3:2008 history
2008DIN 18203-3:2008-08 Tolerances in building constructions - Part 3: Building components of wood and derived timber products
2008DIN 18203-3:2008 Tolerances in building constructions - Part 3: Building components of wood and derived timber products
1984DIN 18203-3:1984 Tolerances for building; building components of timber and wood based panel products