A Buying Guide to Our Exterior Cladding Collections
Your choice of cladding says a lot about your building. Whether you are cladding the exterior of a house, office building, or educational centre, the cladding you choose is critical to the first impression people get as they approach the structure for the first time.
Cladding transforms the exterior of any building. To that end, we would like to introduce you to our hardwood cladding options. Woodtrend has cladding option to meet your every need. Choose from our stock cladding species and profiles or we can manufacture to your specification in your chosen timber specie. Cladding that is Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal, Board on board, Shingles, Shakes, Louvers, Bris soleils or more. Your wish is our command. Woodtrend can also installs and maintain your cladding if you require our help. Grow your ideas with Woodtrend is our motto
Our Stock Collections
For our stock collections Woodtrend is proud to introduce to our customers 3 chosen species, all machined to the same elegant shiplap narrow profile and machined in our factory for our stock collections. These species are chosen for their strength, durability and elegant weathering properties. The profile is tongue and grooved for secret fixing and at home in both modern and classical applications. We can deliver our stock collection in your chosen length in 4 days anywhere in the UK and Ireland.
Cumaru timber originates from Brazil and is part of our stock collection. This is a prime quality, chemical-free hardwood shiplap cladding that is kiln dried for extra stability. In stock, we offer a shiplap profile that can be installed with a secret fix. Stainless steel screws only. Cumaru is a very durable and dense cladding that requires no chemical finish. You can oil it or leave it to weather naturally from a russet red to deep brown to a silver- grey patina over time. Prices start at £48.68 per square-metre, excluding VAT.
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Ipe, also from Brazil is the royalty of hardwood species. Dense, durable, rich in varied brown tones and very stable. Stability and longevity rely on good installion principles. Ipe is a very dense and dramatic hardwood cladding specie that is supplied air dried. Our stock profile is machined smoothed to a precision finish that can be either oiled or left to weather naturally. Allowing it to age naturally will result in a silver-grey patina over time. Like Cumaru, Ipe cladding is resistant to rot, fungi, and insects. Pricing ranges from £55.08 per square-metre, excluding VAT.
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Garapa also comes from Brazil and forms part of our stock hardwood prime grade cladding trio. Like Ipe and Cumaru, it is also chemical-free, strong and dense. Garapa is considered moderately durable but is an extraordinary timber sold at a very competive price. Garapa is a buttery yellow to a rich golden brown in colour and will weather over time to a silvery grey. As an alternative to both Cumaru and Ipe, it comes in at a lower price point. Prices range from £38.99 per square-metre, excluding VAT.
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Bespoke Hardwood and Softwood Cladding:
Siberian Larch, Thermowood, Cedar and Charred ( Shou- Sugi- Ban) Cladding
If none of our three species in our stock exterior collections inspires you, we invite you to learn more about our bespoke cladding species: Oak, Iroko. Balau, Siberian Larch, Thermowood Pine and Ash, Cedar and the very popular Charred cladding. We supply what you want. Just tell us what you are looking for and we will do our very best to make your dreams reality. We will work with you to find the best type of cladding profile and specie for your needs and price it for you. We will work with you on design, location, exposure, and more. Our bespoke cladding service is a turn-key solution for the cladding and installation and long term maintenance objectives that are perfect for your building. We will manufacture in our factory in Brazil or work with our Woodtrend Friends. Craftmen who have been personally selected from the UK, Europe and the US.
We invite you to contact Woodtrend to speak with one of our specialists.
Please give us the opportunity to advise you on the best timber for your cladding project.
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How to Calculate the Volume You Need
Calculating how much cladding is required by your project is a matter of a few basic calculations. First, measure the total area you need to cover in square meters. Then add 10% to that number to account for waste. Tongue and groove cladding applications are a little trickier to quantify as the there is a little of the face value lost when the groove fits over the tongue and you will need to buy more than the area you wish to cover.
Just to refresh your memory, you calculate the area of squares and rectangles by multiplying length by width. Calculate the area of a triangle by multiplying its base by its height, then halving the resulting number. The total area to be covered is the sum of your individual calculations.
Generally, you will not be deducting for windows or doors when calculating area. This gives you a little extra room for waste. If a door or window is exceptionally large (e.g., a bay window or a large garage door) it can be deducted from the total area.
Our standard hardwood cladding boards are 19 x 90mm with a t&g profile that gives a coverage area of 78mm. When calculating how much cladding you need to order please take this into account (our online calculator automatically will calculate how much timber is needed based on the coverage area). To give you an idea, 10m2 coverage area will require the purchase of approx. 11.56m2 of material.
Cladding Accessories You'll Need to Get Started
A Woodtrend specialist would be more than happy to help you determine just what you need to complete your project. Understand that you will need more than just cladding. There are also some accessories that will be required to get started. At the top of the list are the stainless-steel screws that will be used to attach the cladding to the side of the building. You will need battens, insect mesh which can easily be acquired at your local builders merchant. We will help you quantify what you need if required.
Our stainless-steel screws come in packages of 350 pieces intended for a 16-lobe driver bit. Your Woodtrend specialist can tell you how many packages you will need based on the amount of cladding you are ordering.
If you would like to oil your natural unfinished hardwood cladding we recommend using an exterior quality penetrative oil. We supply a great product manufactured and researched by a Danish company called Woca. This oil will not stop the cladding weathering to a silvery grey but it will slow the process. It cannot be applied on grey timber, but a little sanding after a few years and an application of the oil will revive the timber. Ask your Woodtrend specialist about it when you order.
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Installing new cladding represents a significant investment. As long as you are spending the money, we encourage you to purchase a high-quality cladding product that you know will last. Whether you choose one of our three cladding collections or invest in our bespoke cladding, we are committed to ensuring you are pleased with the final outcome.
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