Tag:trade=timber

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trade = timber
Description
A wholesale company for timber - processed wood products (beams, planks, posts, boards etc.). Edit this description in the wiki page. Edit this description in the data item.
Group: shops
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires
Status: in use

A wholesale company for timber. It can also retails goods to normal consumers.

Note: timber here in OSM means processed wood products - beams, planks, posts, boards etc. (according to British English).[1]

For unprocessed wood (usually with bark) use trade=lumber.[1]

How to map

Draw an area area around the grounds of the wholesale company or place a node node at the centre of the grounds.

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Tags used in combination

  • name=* - the name of the shop.(or noname=yes if it has no name)
  • addr:*=* - to specify an address.
  • brand=* - the brand this shop belongs to.
  • operator=* - the name of the company, person or other entity operating the shop.
  • opening_hours=* - hours of opening.
  • phone=* - the phone number of the shop.
  • email=* - the email of the shop.
  • website=* - the website of the shop.
  • payment:*=* - to indicate the precise method of payment.
  • wheelchair=* - whether the shop is wheelchair accessible, or not.

Similar tags

  • shop=trade +
    • trade=lumber - a wholesale company for lumber - unprocessed wood, usually with bark (use British English).[1] It can also retails goods to normal consumers.
    • trade=building_supplies - a wholesale company for building materials.
  • shop=building_materials - a retailer that sells building materials to end user.
  • shop=hardware - a shop selling fastening (screws and bolts, nails, hooks etc.), tools, power tools, plumbing, electrical, building or garden supplies, kitchenware and homeware, locks, keys, and a key-cutting. shop=hardware is similar to shop=doityourself, except it is generally smaller and stock a narrower range of products.
  • shop=doityourself - Do-It-Yourself-stores (DIY for short), or Home Improvement Centers sell home, garden and construction products. They offer supplies for doing things yourself - household repairs and improvements (decorating products; home textile; bathroom and kitchen furniture and supplies; garden tools, machinery, furniture or supplies; flowers; shrubs or small trees; paint; hand tools; power tools; electrical, plumbing or building supplies). DIY store is similar to shop=hardware, except it is generally larger and stock a wider range of products. Some DIY stores rents also power tools, construction equipment and trailers.
  • shop=flooring - a shop sells a variety of floorings and sometimes products related to them (e.g. wood oil, wood laths, etc.).
  • shop=wholesale - a warehouse club or cash and carry is a large store which sells items in bulk. Many warehouse clubs require a membership fee.
  • shop=fuel +

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