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Google Reviews

4.8

Based on 213 reviews

Google Reviews

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.

General Fixing Advice

British western red cedar shiplap | VSL1

Elm waney edge | VWE1

Fixing timber cladding

It is important to consider the potential dimensional shrinkage and movement of green timber. Depending on the species, boards may shrink by 10% over the first two to three years as the wood dries. If exposed to hot dry weather before, or soon after, fitting, boards are likely to cup, warp and split.

The best time to fit cladding is in the autumn or winter. The following information is provided in the spirit of general advice. It is not intended as a comprehensive guide. If in doubt, we recommend employing a skilled tradesperson to carry out the installation.

General fixing advice

Most cladding boards can be fixed with nails. Some hardwood profiles may benefit from screws or bolts.

Fixings must be galvanized or stainless steel. When using species with high tannin or corrosive oil content (refer to species descriptions), it is important to use stainless steel to avoid corrosion of fixings and blue staining of the wood.

Ring shank nails are preferable to normal wire nails because of their extra grip.

The length of the nail should be two and a half times the thickness of the board. The nail should penetrate the batten by at least 32mm.

Hardwoods and dense softwoods such as Siberian larch will need pre-drilling.

Where boards are double-nailed, it is advisable to pre-drill over-sized holes to allow for some dimensional movement. In this instance it may be necessary to use fixings with larger heads.

An example of blue staining in sweet chestnut as a result of using ferrous nails.

Insect Mesh

All openings to cavities behind timber cladding should be covered with an insect mesh to prevent infestation. The mesh should be of a guage to allow free flow of air and water. Insect mesh is available in fibreglass and stainless steel. For more information about insect mesh and to buy products, visit The Flyscreen Company at http://www.flyscreen.com/

For further information, please refer to TRADA Publication ‘External Timber Cladding’. ISBN 1900510308.