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Softwood weatherboards for external timber cladding in a range of profiles and sizes. Suitable for private and commercial projects including housing, education, healthcare and offices.
Imported Canadian Western Red Cedar softwood weatherboards for external timber cladding in a range of profiles and sizes, suitable for private, commercial and infrastructure projects, including:
Other applications include external timber fins/ louvres on a range of structures:
Canadian Western Red Cedar is available in a wide range of profiles, widths and thicknesses offering flexibility in design.
A slow-grown, naturally durable species of timber with high resistance to decay.
Color | Brown |
Finish | Smooth Textured Brushed Wood grain Woodgrain |
Material | Timber |
Shape | Rectangle Guidance for specification option: Profiled, Louvre, Fin. |
Length | 1830 mm 2130 mm 2440 mm 2740 mm 3050 mm |
Width | 44 mm 69 mm 92 mm 118 mm 142 mm |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | B91/460 Timber cladding H21/116 Horizontal timber weatherboarding H21/115 Vertical timber weatherboarding H21/111 Horizontal timber weatherboarding H21/110 Vertical timber weatherboarding H21/15 Horizontal timber weatherboarding H21/10 Vertical timber weatherboarding |
Standard | To BS EN 14915. |
Third-party certification | PEFC certified. |
Reaction to fire classification | To BS EN 13501-1, Class D-s2, d0.Guidance for specification option: In accordance with the SKBI (single burning item). |
Thermal conductivity | 0.13 W/m K. |
Resistance to fixings | Guidance for specification option: Stainless steel fixings recommended. |
Wood species | Canadian western red cedar. |
Quality of timber (exposed surfaces) | To BS EN 14519, Grade A. |
Profile | VT1. |
Finished size | |
Face width | 135 mm.Manufacturer guidanceOther profiles are available in 44 mm and 69 mm face widths, consult manufacturer for details. Face cover excludes the recommended 2 mm expansion gap at installation. |
Thickness | 18 mm.Guidance for specification option: Standard cladding profiles. |
Biological durability | |
Use class | To BS EN 335, Use Class 2. |
Preservative treatment | Not required. |
Flame-retardant treatment | Not required.Required (Euroclass B). |
Surface texture | Smooth. Planed. Textured. Brushed. |
Board length | 1830 mm. 2130 mm. 2440 mm. 2740 mm 3050 mm. |
MoistureContent | 12%. Guidance for specification option: Kiln dried product. |
Density | 350 kg/m3. |
Accessories | Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for details. |
Applied finish | Not required. Paint coating. Guidance for specification option: Various colours available, consult manufacturer for details. |
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Canada |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Timber |
Recyclability | 100% Recyclable |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 0 % |