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4.8

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4.8

Marianne Dashwood

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Great customer service both over the phone before travelling to their site and also in person when I needed some help. They were very helpful.

Ian Hayes

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I regularly use Vastern for purchasing locally grown, sustainably sourced British oak and ash. I then use this for making bespoke fitted and freestanding furniture. The quality of the timber is excellent and reliable. I usually deal with Wolf when I visit who's friendly, knowledgeable and allows time to search for the timber that fits my requirements. The company really cares about what they do, and they promote the conservation and enhancement of British woodlands which is important to me and really sets them apart!

Chris Saberi

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I went to Vastern to get a burr oak waney edge board. Their customer service was excellent, I was given a lot of help and advice to pick out the very board that met my needs to make my river table. I went back to get some planed oak for the legs/base. Thoroughly recommended!Edit Oct 2024: Visited again to get some planed oak boards for a custom lounge light. Customer service and the personal touch was still top notch!

J addison

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Was really impressed with the service at vasterns, knowledgeable, patient and thorough, my client bought three, 1st grade oak waney edge boards and Wolf was on hand to help guide us to the right choice. Top guy, top gear. Was patient and aloud us time to make decisions and think about our options.No pressure, no rush. Recommended.Look forward to getting stuck in to them.Thanks

Oliver Milne

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I used Vasterns for some ash for a kitchen job and was very pleased with the quantity to choose from, the quality of the timber and the price. The customer service was also excellent. A guy named Wolf took time to help me pick out everything I needed. Left feeling pleased with my haul of timber and will definitely be back.

Harry Llewelyn

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Brilliant service. Quality product

Ruth Harris

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Wolf was excellent today helping Steve and I select a piece of wood for a desk and sorting out getting it cut so we could move it back on our truck. Great service and really nice that he was interested in our project. Thanks so much.

News

August 22, 2022

FAQ: What is waney-edge cladding?

Waney edge cladding is a rustic style of timber cladding created by overlapping rough sawn timber boards so that the natural edge is left exposed. When installed on your building, the natural edge (wane) is visible on the lower edge of each cladding board.

Waney-edge cladding boards are cut directly from the tree and are normally supplied ‘green’ (wet) rather than air-dried.

What types of wood are used for waney-edge cladding?

The most common wood species used to produce waney-edge cladding boards are larch, cedar and oak. Elm was traditionally used as well but it is now very rare and expensive.

Waney-edge larch

Is Waney-edge cladding expensive?

No. In fact waney-edge cladding is the most cost-effective type of external timber cladding that we offer. Larch is the cheapest of all the specie choices.

What size are waney-edge cladding boards?

Our waney-edge cladding is supplied in mixed widths from approximately 200mm to 350mm. The lengths are also mixed from 1.8 m to 3.5 m or more. The boards are either 19mm thick or 25mm thick.

How do I install waney-edge cladding?

Fixing waney-edge cladding is a simple process.

The important thing to remember is that the boards are wet and they will shrink after installation.

Full installation instructions can be found here

A few quick installation tips

Don’t install during hot summer months
Groups boards of similar widths before starting
Line up the waney-edge when joining board lengths
Overlap boards by at least 50mm
Fix each board with only one nail per batten
Use stainless steel nails

Is waney-edge the same as feather-edge cladding?

The two types are similar in that they both have a sawn finish and are normally freshly cut from the log. However, feather-edge cladding has straight edges rather than a natural edge. Feather-edge cladding is a good option if waney-edge is a bit too rustic for your tastes.