Douglas Fir Shiplap External Cladding

With its striking colour variations from pinks, browns to creams, our precisely machined Douglas Fir Shiplap External Cladding is perfect should you require first-rate protection from the elements, as well as a truly unique finish. Usually fitted horizontally, the visually pleasing shadow lines of the shiplap profile offer a clean linear appearance that will accentuate the length of your building.  

Douglas Fir is a very strong and hard-wearing wood. Due to its super high resin content, it can prove to be twice as durable as common pine, making it a cost effective alternative to our oak cladding options. 

Your boards will be supplied untreated. No treatments are required, however if you wish to preserve the supplied colour a little longer or use a weather resistant sealant, please take a look at our Treatex range. If left untreated, it will eventually fade into a beautiful silvery grey as nature does its work. Dark brown knots may loosen as the wood dries, occasionally resulting in resin patches that may ooze a little at first and sometimes during subsequent hot summers. 

Recommended for external use only, if exposed to varying weather conditions before fitting your boards, they are likely to cup, warp and split; the ideal time to fit cladding to keep this to a minimum is between the months of October and April and within 7 to 14 days of delivery. 

Ready to fix and available in two options - First and Character Grade:

• First Grade is sorted to include only the clearest (most knot free) boards with the straightest grain possible. A perfect choice for all modern and contemporary applications.
• Character Grade will have a mixture of all top four grades, 1 through to 4 - some clear of knots and some straight grain, others with knots and some sloping grain. A perfect choice for all traditional/rustic applications, it gives a less uniformed look, without compromising its excellent durability properties.

End-Matching (Tongue and Groove) will allow you to place joints where they fall, instead of on the stud, allowing you to finish the job more quickly without sacrificing on quality and helps minimise wastage.

We offer the following section sizes with an 8mm recess: 

• 142mm x 20mm - The overall width is 142mm, with the visible face measuring 132mm 
• 142mm x 25mm - The overall width is 140mm, with the visible face measuring 132mm

This profile is priced per square metre and comes in random lengths between 1200mm and 3600mm unless otherwise specified for an additional charge:

• Set lengths up to 3500mm - £8.00 extra per square metre ex VAT
• Set lengths above 3500mm - £12.00 extra per square metre ex VAT

This can be done by adding the 'Set lengths (Cladding)' product to your basket (1 quantity = 1 square meter of cladding). You will need the same amount of cladding and set lengths in your basket to get the set lengths that you need so make sure to double check you have added the correct quantity.  

Please contact our Sales Team on 01536 267107 should you have any issues. 

Still unsure? We offer up to two samples of our cladding boards for a £5 inc VAT postage charge. Should you wish to then purchase cladding boards that are the same product as your samples, we will reimburse you the £5 postage charge upon ordering!* 

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