Co2 Timber® British Western Red Cedar
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N.B. Minimum order value is £450.00 + VAT - Excluding Accessories and Delivery if Required.
Durability is the ability of a species to resist decay either naturally or through preservatives. The Class is based on the ability of the heartwood (inner part of the tree) to resist fungal decay. The sapwood (the living outermost portion of the tree)is considered not durable and should not be used for external projects without preservative.
BS EN 350 has 5 classes of durability they are:-
Class 1 to 3 can be left as untreated timber, a natural ageing process will accrue e.g. Cedar will turn a grey colour. Class 4 and 5 will need to be treated with preservatives.
For further information see www.greenspec.co.uk/building-design/cladding-durability-quality
To simplify the differences -
British Western Red cedar is a consistent honey brown colour and is relatively knotty, perfect for a more rustic "Country" look but Canadian Cedar has a wide range of colours from cream through to red and oak, often on the same length of timber, it has very few knots and lends itself to a more contemporary "Modern" look. Both are suitable for internal or external use.
Canadian and British Cedar can be left untreated and both will "silver/grey" unless a UV oil is applied, please see www.co2cedar.co.uk for Canadian Cedar and for British Cedar please see www.co2timber.co.uk.
Both these timbers are "good to work" i.e., they both machine well and are nice to work with. It is really about the look you want to achieve which normally dictates which type of cedar to use. Both of the Cedars are FSC, PEFC certified (Canadian).
Suitable for many situations where you might use Oak but at a considerable lower price. Larch like Douglas Fir is a good all-rounder. Good for profile cladding (externally and internally), decking, flooring, joinery, furniture work. British Larch is home grown (UK) and traditionally has more live knots than imported larch. The knots adds to its character. It is a fairly straight-grained with strong and clear annual growth rings. The timber has a warm, pale orangey colour, sometimes going into a pale pinkish red. The heartwood is pale reddish-brown to brick-red in colour, sharply distinct from the narrow, lighter coloured sapwood.
Suitable for a traditional or contemporary look, British Larch cladding can provide a durable and attractive solution.
Red Grandis is a versatile, fast-growing hardwood. Its colour has variations ranging from pale pink to deep red. A good choice for a clean contemporary "Modern" look.
It lends itself well to both internal and external projects such as Flooring, Decking, Cladding and Fencing.
Red Grandis is plantation-grown in areas of Uruguay.
Make sure all end grain is sealed with a suitable end grain sealer (see our accessories page). The end grain absorbs vastly more moisture than any other surface and therefore must be protected. It is advisable to apply a good quality oil/paint timber treatment suitable for the type of timber being used to all surfaces coloured or clear, this will help to minimise any water ingress and excessive contraction/expansion after installation (See our accessories page).
This is a great timber not only for external cladding and landscaping project such as decking but is easily hard enough for flooring.
Balau is a very hard timber with smooth fine grain and has very few knots. Mainly associated with decking but is also a very worthy timber cladding, fencing & flooring.
FSC, SVLK (Indonesia’s Timber Legality Assurance), FLEGT (a Organisation to combat illegal logging) compliant.
Both can be left untreated and like all timber will “silver/grey” unless a UV oil is applied.
They lends themselves to both internal and external projects such as Flooring, Decking, Cladding and Fencing.
Suitable for external and internal cladding projects.
It lends itself well to both internal and external projects such as Flooring, Decking, Cladding and Fencing.
As with all timber we supply Siberian larch is a sustainable timber, FSC, and if maintained well will easily out last the time it takes to grow. The Siberian climate produces this hard durable timber.
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