Please note iWood is a wholesale timber merchant and we have a minimum order of £750 ex VAT (£900 inc VAT).
Canadian Douglas Fir Feather Edge Cladding has quite a rich colour and few knots and is partially dried for minimal movement.
1) Click to choose a Feather Edge Cladding profile
IWC9 Feather-edged 200mm (175 face)
IWC9 Feather-edged 200mm (175 face)
This classic Feather Edge profile is 200mm wide, and designed to be overlapped 25mm giving 175mm face cover per board. The top edge is roughly 9mm thick tapering out to 25mm at the bottom. Measurements will vary slightly as it's rough-sawn.
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IWC10 Feather-edged 150mm (125 face)
IWC10 Feather-edged 150mm (125 face)
This classic Feather Edge profile is 150mm wide, and designed to be overlapped 25mm giving 125mm face cover per board. The top edge is roughly 9mm thick tapering out to 25mm at the bottom. Measurements will vary slightly as it's rough-sawn.
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2) We offer Douglas Fir Feather Edge Cladding in the following grade:
85/15 Clears Douglas Fir
This grade is partially dried for minimum movement and has few knots
3) How much Douglas Fir Feather Edge Cladding do you need?
How to measure for cladding
To get a price, you can type in how many square metres of cladding you need. It's very easy to work out.
We're going to work out the total area of one side of a building, then subtract the windows and doors, then add 10% extra for wastage.
1) For each wall that you’re cladding, measure the full width and the height in metres to work out the total area.
In this (expertly designed) example, the frontage is 9 metres wide and 4.7 metres high. 9 x 4.7 gives a total 42.3 square metres.
Total area of frontage = 9 * 4.7 = 42.3 square metres
2) Work out the area of the doors and windows
In this house front there are four windows and a door. Measure the width and height of each window and door, then add the areas together:
- Window 1: 1.9 x 1.2m = 2.28 square metres
- Window 2: 1.2 x 1.2m = 1.44 square metres
- Window 3: 1.2 x 1.2m = 1.44 square metres
- Window 4: 1.9 x 1.2m = 2.28 square metres
- Door: 1.0m x 2.0m = 2.00 square metres
Total area of windows and doors = 9.44 square metres
3) Subtract the area of the doors and windows from the total area of the wall.
We now have our total area (42.3 square metres) and the total area of the doors and the windows (9.44 square metres). Because we don't want cladding to cover the windows and door, we take the door and window area away from the total area.
Total area to clad = 42.3 – 9.44 = 32.86 square metres to clad
4) Add at least 10% spare for wastage
We recommend ordering at LEAST 10% more cladding than you've measured for to account for the required cutting and shaping.
32.86 square metres + 10% = 36.146 square metres. In this case, we'd round it up to 37 square metres.
Total to order = 37 square metres
Do the same for any other sides of the building, add them together and you'll have your grand total.
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Please note that iWood is a wholesale timber merchant, and because much of our timber is imported to order,
we have a minimum order amount of £750 ex ex VAT (£900 inc inc VAT)
Minimum Metres
All of our products are cut to order, not kept in stock. Because of machining setup costs, we have a minimum cladding amount of linear metres. Please add another metres ( m2) to proceed.
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Cladding Breakdown
Species: Douglas Fir
Profile:
Grade:
Delivery: Added at checkout
Availability: Availability 14 to 17 working days
Why are the 'per m2' and 'per m' prices approximate?
Your total price is accurately calculated from a cubic metre rate based on the actual total volume of timber in your cladding, rather than from a stored square metre or running metre rate.
In order to show the price per square metre and the price per metre, we divide the total cost by the number of square metres and linear metres respectively. Due to rounding, this may mean that the square metre or linear metre price may be out by a few pence if you manually multiply it be the number of square or linear metres. The total price shown is accurate and we show the square metre and linear metre prices for comparison.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call.
Example Pricing for Douglas Fir Feather Edge Cladding
Priced from £36.69 ex. VAT (£44.03 inc. VAT) per square metre (Profile: IWC9 Feather-edged Cladding - Grade: 85/15 Clears - 1m 2)
Douglas Fir Feather Edge Cladding
We supply two default Douglas Fir Feather Edge Cladding profiles:
- IWC9 - 200mm wide Feather Edge Douglas Fir Cladding - to be overlapped 25mm giving 175mm face cover
- IWC10 - 150mm wide Feather Edge Douglas Fir Cladding - to be overlapped 25mm giving 125mm face cover
Feather edge is a one of our most popular products for a number of reasons:
- It is the most traditional form of cladding on the market.
- The price is very competitive against the machined forms of cladding.
- You have more control over your cladding because you can choose the amount of overlap you would like.
The clear and Better grade Douglas Fir we supply is virtually knot free and any knots found will be small. This clean timber is light reddish brown in colour and gives a modern feel to one of our more traditional products.
Normally we provide Cladding in random lengths depending on the species, for Douglas Fir those lengths are between 3m and 4.8m. If you need a custom profile or require exact lengths please talk to us on our online chat at the bottom right of your screen or call 01889 279 018 and we will be happy to help. On the shopping basket page there is a “Special Instructions” box where you can enter your exact lengths if you have checked we can supply them beforehand.
Treatments
Be sure to read through our treatment information by clicking on "Treatment Guidance" above. It talks about sealing, preserving and protecting the timber from the sun's UV rays. Here are quick links to the products we recommend:
Fitting Guidance
Our Feather Edge Cladding is designed to be installed by a professional with previous experience in successfully fitting it. The information here is provided as an overview only and is not a substitute for professional fitting advice.
Be sure to read our treatment guidance as treatment needs to be applied prior to fixing your cladding
Breathable Membrane
Consult a fitter to determine if your scenario would require the fitting of a breathable membrane between your wall and the cladding. This membrane stops rain getting to the wall, but allows moisture to escape, helping to prevent internal condensation and mould that can come with it.
Treated Softwood Battens
Treated softwood battens (available from our cladding accessories pages) are most commonly used to fix to the wall (or on top of the breathable membrane) to then fix your cladding to. Feather Edge Cladding is for horizontal fixing only, so your battens need to be placed vertically, at around every 600mm (60cm).
Fixing the Cladding
** Whether you use nails or screws, it's important that they are stainless steel, or silicone bronze ARS, so that the natural tanins in the timber will not corrode them. Never use iron nails for fixing timber.
There are two common ways to fix feather edge cladding. The first is to nail it, in which case it's best to use two nails across the width of the board (so one vertically above the other), as long as you don't nail through two boards at once with the same nail, so it won't split as it expands or contracts with the seasons.
If you use nails, preferably use ring-shanked for extra grip, and again stainless steel so they don't corrode. For lower-density species like cedar, consider using nails with larger heads so the cladding doesn't pull through.
Secondly, you can pre-drill holes wider than the body of the screws you are using, and hold the boards with the head of the screw. This will allow movement without splitting the boards.
Either way, start at the bottom and use an extra batten to space the bottom of the bottom board away from the building. Work your way up the building. Make sure you have the thinnest part of the board at the top.
Layout of the cladding
With each new row of cladding you add, it's preferred that you stagger the joins between each board so you don't create a visible seam.
As already stated, these are just ideas to get you thinking about installation and you should consult a professional installer before fitting your cladding as every scenario is different.
All our claddings are provided untreated. Fresh sawn timber claddings are best left untreated and to go silver grey.
There are a wide range of optional treatments available for different species of timber and we recommend talking to the excellent team at www.wood-finishes-direct.com, who know the most up-to-date information on all the newest treatment products.
What do our customers say?
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Architect / Design Specify
85/15 Clears
Product Code:
IW-18-16-30-3
Specify:
85/15 Clears Douglas Fir External Cladding Feather Edge Cladding from iWood Timber
Some commonly asked questions
How long does the cladding take to deliver?
Because we are sourcing our wood based on demand to ensure the highest quality, delivery may take from 14 to 17 working days once your order has been placed with us.
What are your delivery costs?
We calculate our delivery costs based on how far away you are from us, to get more information on this please check out our shipping costs page HERE.
Offloading
Aside from delivery locations that are priced on application, your delivery will be provided with means of offloading from the truck. This may be by HIAB (lorry with a crane arm), or by supplied manpower. The method will be determined by the haulage company we use based on your location and available options at the time. Please note, both offload options will drop your order to the side of the lorry, they won't be able to carry it around the back of a property, for example.
For areas that are priced on application, by default, we will quote for delivery on a flat-bed lorry that you'll need to arrange to offload yourself. We can quote for offloading on request, but to these areas it's usually prohibitively expensive, and cheaper for you to hire a forklift, or arrange to have enough people on-site to offload.
How do I place an order for cladding?
You can place your order online by working out your price above and adding your items to your shopping basket. You can then check out and your order will be processed securely and a confirmation email sent. Once your order arrives in our depot, we'll give you a call to arrange delivery.
Can I Order Samples?
Yes you can, you can order samples of certain timbers at www.iwood.co.uk/sample-request/.
If the species you need isn't there please give us a call or talk to us on our online chat.
The timbers shown are planed all round samples and are not profiled.