External wood cladding

With timber facades being seen as a more sustainable option than their traditional brick counterparts, more and more housebuilders are opting to choose external timber cladding for their home. As a result of the growing popularity of timber cladding, it is important that builders have the necessary knowledge of the properties of some of the more common species used for cladding.

This Choose and Use sheet details all of the key considerations faced when specifying timber species for external cladding including each timber species' properties, ease of installation, weather resistance and overall robustness.

The sheet also covers the development of heat treated and modified woods such as Thermowood® Plato® wood, Accoya® and Kebony® which have introduced an entirely new range of softwood products that can achieve greater durability without the use of preservatives.


Contents:

• Choosing external cladding
• Choosing materials for the right finish
• Direction of boarding
• Remember the cavity
• Using battens
• Board sizes
• Board lengths
• Fixing external cladding
• Detailing
• Corner details
• Treatment against fire
• Maintenance and durability