NORCLAD UK & WELSH LARCH TIMBER CLADDING

British Larch is an indigenous specie which grows in various parts of Britain which gives an improved carbon footprint to local projects and developments over Siberian Larch.

British grown Larch, known as Larix Europaea, is naturally moderately durable softwood in view of its high resin content with a colour that ranges from a light-dark brown heartwood to a white sapwood. Compared to Siberian Larch, British grown Larch is typically warmer in appearance having a rich heartwood colour, it has a greater number of knots and perhaps more grain character.

Knots are brown and can be scattered and frequent, and they may loosen and weep resin for 12-18 months. It will colour down to a silver grey if it is not protected as soon as installation is complete with a good quality semi or fully translucent UV-radiation protective coating. It is a very strong and hard-wearing wood.

FURTHER INFORMATION

NORclad supply Homegrown Larch timber cladding:

FSC Certified, sustainably sourced Timber
Grown within the United Kingdom
All timber is sourced and machined to CE Quality Grading Requirements
Faster grown than imported species, large and frequent knots along the length.

All grading information is given as guidance, to meet the criteria set through CE marking, quality and grading requirements. All products we machine in house are selected after machining and before final packaging. For further details on the grade, please contact us, likewise we are more than happy to work with you to create grading criteria bespoke to your project. Products can be supplied as FSC® and/ or PEFC® certified timber.

We also offer further information on British Larch with coatings; Sioo or Euro Class B Fire Treatment.

Detailed Species Information

Wood Type: Softwood.

Origin: U.K.

Sustainability: Sourced from well managed forests – FSC certified available on request

Availability: Sawn and planed products in a wide range of thicknesses, widths and profiled patterns.

Colour: A pale Red/Brown.

Quality: Joinery and Structural.

Typical end uses: External Structural application, Cladding, Flooring, and Joinery.

Durability: Moderately Durable.

Density: 550 kg per m3 at 18% moisture content.

Dimensional stability: It has a tendency to distort when wet or not dried, but once dry, is generally stable.

Fixings: Stainless steel fixings are always recommended.

Strength & Working Properties: It can be sawn and machined fairly well however it can split on nailing so pilot drilling of fixing holes is recommended particularly at board ends. There is a tendency for knots to be loose which can be a problem.

Typical Section Sizes: Ex 25, 32, 50, 75mm x 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175mm

Typical Lengths: 2.4m – 4.8m

Profiles Available

Regular Fixings

NWC1

NWC2

NWCC1

NWFE2

Secret Fixings

NWSN1

NWSN2

Corner Fixings

NWA1

NWA2

NWA3

NWA4

Get in touch for other requirements, including bespoke profiles, halflap profiles, various sized PSE boards and Window reveals/cill.

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Why Choose NORclad?

NORclad are a specialist manufacturing company with over 40 years of experience in the timber cladding industry. We supply a range of specially developed species, including cedar timber, to schools, universities, hospitals and all other types of buildings across the UK at a competitive price.

NORclad looks to offer a broad range of product solutions from standard machined, specialist cladding and deckings to brise soleil and solar shading products. We offer a range of specialist services from treatment against rot and fungal decay, fire coatings to current British and European Class B standards, to painted products with a range of protective colour coatings giving products that require little or no maintenance.

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