Green British Cedar Cladding
Sawn from locally grown trees, green British cedar cladding is a naturally durable and stable softwood with a sawn finish. Green British cedar is ideally suited to rustic barn conversions.
Style
Rustic
Profiles
Feather-edge and square-edge
Source
England and Wales
Beware
Shrinkage
Green British Cedar Cladding
Green British Cedar Cladding
Green British Cedar Cladding
Green British Cedar Cladding Features
British western red cedar is the same specie as that imported from Canada, but in the UK, it grows faster and with more knots. Much of the British cedar cladding we supply is dried and machined to profiles, but we also offer it as sawn boards.
The term ‘green’ cedar means that the boards are cut directly from the tree and are not dried before delivery. Other terms used are fresh-sawn and wet. This traditional method of producing cedar cladding is well suited to sawn profiles such as feather-edge and square-edge.
Unlike green larch green British cedar is relatively stable and will not shrink or cup as much as it dries.
For a comparison between British and Canadian cedar watch our video.
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Specification
Green British western red cedar cladding from Vastern Timber
- British western red cedar
- Thuja plicata
- Legal and well managed forests in England and Wales
- Supplied by Vastern Timber (sales@vastern.co.uk)
- Grade : Grade B BS1186-3 1990 Class 3 / EN942:2007 J50
- Random lengths 1.8mt – 3.6mt, allowing small % down to 1.5mt
- Available in feather-edge and square-edge profiles
- Supplied Green / wet
- Durability EN350-2 Moderately Durable. Class 3
- Supplied uncoated. No treatment required.
Characteristics
Appearance
British western red cedar has a pink to amber colouring with frequent knots. The colouring of British cedar is paler, but more consistent, than its Canadian cousin.
Weathering
When left untreated, cedar will bleach to a silver patina. Because of its relative consistency, British cedar cladding weathers quite evenly. Northerly elevations may weather to a darker grey than those facing South
Desired service life
Occasionally wet 30 yrs. Frequently wet 15 yrs.
Movement class
Medium
Resistance to impact
Low
Working properties
Good workability. Takes fixings satisfactorily. WRC is soft and relatively brittle which can result in bruising and splintering. No pre-drilling necessary.
Density
330 – 390 Kg / m3
Extractives
Western red cedar contains reactive oils, which will corrode ferrous metals. All fixings used in conjunction with western red cedar must be stainless steel. The brown oil can leave unsightly brown stains on the surface of the cladding and will stain any porous materials below the cladding. The reactivity of the oil makes western red cedar cladding unsuitable for polluted areas.
Installation
How to fix
Pre-drill and hand nail with stainless steel nails through the face or use a first fix nail gun. Only nail each board once per batten.
For more information, visit the resource centre
Batten type
Treated softwood.
50mm thick x 50mm wide for sawn profiles
Batten spacing
400 – 600mm
Nail type
Stainless steel only. 65mm / 75mm ring shank nails.
When to fix
Autumn and winter months. Installing fresh sawn cedar during warm months is not advisable.
Resistance to fixing
Low
Profiles
We produce timber cladding to the profile of your choice. View our full range of cladding profiles
We recommend the following profiles for green British cedar.
Disclaimer
While the utmost care has been taken to provide accurate information, Vastern Timber shall not be held responsible for any consequences arising from any errors or omissions on this website nor for any damages resulting from the use of the information.
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