NORCLAD BRITISH 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.

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Wood Type

Softwood

Origin

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

Grades

All grading information is given as general guidance, to meet the criteria set through CE/CA 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.

NORclad supply Homegrown Larch timber cladding:

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

Benefits of Larch

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.

Treatments & Bespoke Products

Treatments

Treatments can be applied to various cladding species to enhance or alter their colour or give them long term protection against the elements.

NORCLAD BRUNNEA

The treatment process impregnates wood cladding with a blend of preservative and Brunnea pigment.

From experience to date, exposure trials and commercial practice, you can expect the appearance of Brunnea treated wood to enrich after initial exposure.

NORCLAD LITE

NORclad Lite provides a 30 year warranty against rot & fungal decay.

The treatment process impregnates wood cladding with preservative and copper.
Without any pigment in the treatment, your timber cladding will naturally weather to a silver grey over time.

Bespoke Products

The requirements of every project is different and we’re here to help ensure that the cladding you specify is the right one for you. We offer bespoke services ensuring that your cladding is fit for purpose.

Fire Protection / Euro Class B

The NORclad range of cladding is available with fire protection to the following British and European standards.

Euroclass B-s1-d0 (s1 Smoke Production – d0 Flaming Droplets).

BS EN 13823 & BS EN 11925-2 Single Burning Item Equivalent to UK “Class O” BS 476: Part 6 & BS 476: Part 7

BRISE SOLEIL / AEROFOILS / BESPOKE ITEMS

Aerofoils and Bespoke items are an area where we have no ‘standard’ Timber Species, Size, or Profile.

A great way to give an elevation a softer appearance, to over clad elements of a large structure that would otherwise be quite intrusive – the large slab side of a car park or sports hall for instance.ey over time.

TIMBER DECKING

Use timber decking to modernise your outdoor area.

Timber Decking can be machined from any species that we offer, although a timber such as Western Red Cedar is very soft, and could damage easily. The most popular species that we offer for our decking is European Redwood, in either an Unsorted, or Fifths grade.

Profiles

NWC1

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

Specify

If you have decided that Timber Cladding is going to be one of the materials on your project the next step is to create a specification that will meet the criteria and expectations you, and your client have.

NORclad will be happy to talk through what is available and enable you to select, amongst others: species, profile, size, treatment, requirement for Euro Class B, service life.

We offer installation guidance, detailing guidance based on TRADA documentation, with a wealth of knowledge and information on how different timbers will perform over the life span of your project.

Considerations that should be made when it comes to weather, along with how elevation and design variations can impact timber cladding.

Please get in contact if you would like NORclad to create an H21 specification for you, or download direct via NBS here.

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NORCLAD BRITISH 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.

Detailed Information

Grades

All grading information is given as general guidance, to meet the criteria set through CE/CA marking, quality and grading requirements.

NORclad supply Homegrown Larch timber cladding:

Benefits of Larch

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.

Treatments & Bespoke Products

Treatments

NORCLAD BRUNNEA

NORCLAD LITE

Bespoke Products

Fire Protection / Euro Class B

BRISE SOLEIL / AEROFOILS / BESPOKE ITEMS

TIMBER DECKING

Profiles

Specify

If you have decided that Timber Cladding is going to be one of the materials on your project the next step is to create a specification that will meet the criteria and expectations you, and your client have.

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