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4.8

Ian Hayes

16:18 31 Oct 24

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

21:52 29 Oct 24

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

13:20 25 Oct 24

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

06:46 24 Oct 24

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

08:21 18 Oct 24

Brilliant service. Quality product

Ruth Harris

11:55 27 Sep 24

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.

John Lamb

11:24 26 Sep 24

Waney-edge Cladding

Waney-edge cladding is wood at its most natural. With uneven edges and bark on display, this rustic style of external cladding is also our most cost-effective. Common species used for waney edge cladding boards are larch, western red cedar, elm and oak.

Code

VWE

Style

Rustic

Species

Larch, Western Red Cedar, Elm & Oak

Orientation

Horizontal

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Waney-edge Cladding

What is Waney-edge Cladding?

Waney-edge is a rustic style of timber cladding created by overlapping rough sawn timber boards so that the natural edge is left exposed. When installed, the wane is visible on the lower edge of each cladding board. Bark may also be visible, but this usually comes off as the timber is cut on the saw, or will fall off relatively quickly as the boards dry out. The waney edge cladding boards are cut directly from the tree and supplied ‘green’ (wet) rather than air-dried.

Waney-edge cladding is great for barn conversions and rustic cabins.

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Specification

Waney-edge Cladding from Vastern Timber

Supplied by Vastern Timber sales@vastern.co.uk

Profile code VWE1, VWE2
Thickness of 19mm or 25mm
Random widths from 200mm to 350mm+
Random lengths 1.8mt – 3.5mt+
Available in Green British larch, Green British cedar, Green oak and Green elm
Supplied uncoated. No treatment required.

Species

Available in

Brimstone
Oak
Green Oak
Green British Elm
British Sweet Chestnut
British Cedar
Green British Cedar
British Larch
Green British Larch

Dimensions

Length

Random lengths from 1.8mt – 3.5mt+ depending on specie

Dimensions

Depth	Width range
19mm	200 – 350mm+
25mm	200 – 350mm+

Boards may vary in each dimension by +/- 3mm

Profiles

Installation

How to fix

Face fix only. Do not try to hide the fixings. One fixing only per board / batten.

Waney-edge boards are supplied in various widths. It is advisable to select boards into batches of approximately equal widths before starting. This will help achieve runs of a consistent depth across the building.

Begin at the bottom, ensuring that the first board is level and the waney-edge (bark) is pointing down. Use a 19/25mm strip (depending on the thickness of the board) behind the lower edge of the first board for support. Overlap subsequent boards by 50 – 65mm. It is important not to reduce the recommended overlap. Waney-edge boards are cut from green* (wet) timber and will, as a result, shrink by up to 15mm as the board dries.

We recommend that each board is fixed once with a nail located 10mm above the upper edge of the previous board. Some suppliers advise using two nails per board, but this does not allow for shrinkage of the board and can result in splitting.

End joining of the boards should coincide with a batten and should be staggered to ensure that subsequent boards do not join in the same place.

Batten type
Treated softwood. 50mm thick x 50mm wide

Batten spacing
400 – 600mm

Nail type
Stainless steel ring shank nails.
65mm for 19mm boards
75mm for 25mm boards

When to fix
Autumn and winter months. Installing green (fresh sawn) during warm months is not advisable.

Other considerations
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.

Disclaimer

While the utmost care has been taken to provide accurate information, Vastern Timber shall not be held responsible for any consequences arising from any errors or omissions on this website nor for any damages resulting from the use of the information.