cedar cladding
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how are you thinking to do the construction of the outer leaf of the external wall, or are youy thinking about a thicker single leaf?
Hi Wallis,
I presume you’re doing a standard timber frame house with a venilation gap, battens and cedar cladding. Thst’s a very straightforward construction and should pose no problems. The cedar can be vertical or horizonatal boards, and probably with a metal coping at parapet level. It’s very cheap and fast compared with block.
there are a couple of ways of treating cedar, danish oil is a good one but will have to be re-treated every five years, it should then have a lifespan of 20-30 years. The batten system means it’s easy to replace the timber after that length of time.The houses in meadow grove in dundrum (built in the sixties) have Cedar cladding front exterior.
To me they have aged and now look dated – but do have a certain appealI attach a poor quality picture (from myhome.ie) – will try to get a better one.
@maggie wrote:
danish oil is a good one but will have to be re-treated every five years, it should then have a lifespan of 20-30 years. The batten system means it’s easy to replace the timber after that length of time.
The lifespan you quoted seams a little short compare with some i’ve heard and examples i’ve seen. Untreated cedar would last that long a good treatment and care it is possible to get longer, but I suppose time will tell
cedar is naturally durable and requires no treatment, the only reason for oiling or finishing the board with a sealant is to preserve its natural colour. To do this properly the product used must contain a UV filter and for a proper job the cladding should be sealed on the two faces and two edges, otherwise it the uv rays will bleach the natural tannins out of the timber. Cedar will last a lifetime and outlive any of us when used as an external cladding. Just look at the majority of housing in BC Canada for an example where their summers are hotter and winters are colder and wetter. Another good examples are Totum poles which are still standing throughout the states for many years and are made of Cedarwood which was sacred to the first natives.
any recommended oils or treatments for retaining the natural colours of the cedar? i’m looking for brand name recommendations that people have used and are happy with.
for western cedar boards used very nicely…channel 4’s website and go to the grand designs section. there is a house in scotland previewed a few weeks ago which i think did it quite nice.
i think that cedar adds a very nice touch to a building when sed properly. it looks bad when not used with sensitivity or as an infill material.
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