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European Oak Half Lap Cladding

European Oak Half Lap Cladding is extremely durable with an unmistakable look.

Photo: European Oak Half Lap Cladding on Dover Castle

European Oak Half Lap timber cladding

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Please note that iWood is a wholesale timber merchant, and to maintain such competitive prices, we have a minimum order amount of £750.00 ex VAT for delivery (£350.00 ex VAT for collection).

1) Click to choose a Half Lap Cladding profile

IWHL1 Half Lap Cladding
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IWHL1 Half Lap Cladding
IWHL2 Half Lap Cladding
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IWHL2 Half Lap Cladding

2) Click to choose a grade of European Oak

Select Light Character Cladding
Light Character
Internal Use Light Character Half Lap cladding is kiln dried and has more knots for a more traditional look
Select Air Dried Character Quality Cladding
Air Dried Character Quality
External Use Air Dried Character Grade is a great traditional looking cladding

3) How much European Oak Half Lap Cladding do you need?

 
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How to measure for cladding

Working With Set Lengths

Product Description
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European Oak Half Lap Cladding

Price your oak cladding online using our online calculators, our halflap oak cladding, offered at a highly competitive price, is the ideal solution to a variety of cladding applications.

Our half lap cladding is crafted from European Oak. For those unfamiliar, oak is a temperate hardwood renowned in the timber trade for its versatility and excellent performance. At its price range, no other timber can achieve the same results when it comes to durability, strength and quality as a cladding.

European Oak has a durability class of 2 which puts it within a 15 – 25 year lifespan. That said, this lifespan is determined by putting the timber in the worst possible conditions so when used in favorable conditions European oak has the potential to last over 50 years.

Offered kiln dried, this cladding product is stable when sealed externally or used internally, moreover, we machine relief grooves into each board to further enhance its stability. Stability is important in wide boards, so we produce these boards with that in mind, allowing the user to get that sought after wide board aesthetic.

Our customers love wide board oak as it showcases all the most appealing appearance qualities of oak, such as medullary rays, feature knots and of course its distinctly unique grain pattern.

Half Lap Oak Cladding Profiles

IWHL1 – 18 x 200mm overall, with a 180mm face and 5mm shadow gap - For vertical fitting only.

IWHL2 – 18 x 200mm overall, with a 180mm face and 5mm shadow gap - For vertical and horizontal fitting.

Half Lap is easy to install and can be used internally and externally. The boards are designed to be fitted vertically, which both enables water runoff and creates a contemporary shadow gap effect. The boards are designed to be face fixed using stainless steel nails or screws, make sure when fixing that you only fix through one board at a time.

Kiln dried oak is dried down to a stable moisture content and can be used internally, to use the kiln dried half lap cladding externally, you must coat the timber on all four sides with a moisture prevention treatment to seal the boards as kiln dried oak will expand and contract with moisture movement.

Treatments

Many of our customers have had success with OSMO UV Protection oil. This treatment will seal the oak and prevent water absorption whilst also preventing UV bleaching from the sun. We recommend talking to www.wood-finishes-direct.com for the most up to date treatment information.

What Grades of Oak are supplied?

Our half-lap cladding is supplied in a light character grade which is a more traditional grade including feature knots. This quality is equivalent to QF2 Euro grade and better, suitable for joinery applications.

Offered with a planed finish, the surface texture of our half-lap cladding is smooth to the touch.

Is Oak A Good Half-Lap Cladding Timber?

European Oak is a very aesthetic, durable and robust hardwood. It contains natural tannins which are more potent than in other timbers to give it strong resistance to rot, insect attack and pathogens. This along with its distinctive aesthetics and exceptional weather resistance are ideal for cladding.

How long does oak cladding last?

Oak has a timber class of ‘durable’ (class 2) which suggests 15 – 25 year service life, although, anecdotally, when properly installed and following a good maintenance schedule, Oak can last 50 years plus.

Is Oak Cladding Expensive?

Oak is typically more expensive than softwood cladding but one of the more cost-effective hardwood claddings. When compared with our other oak products, halflap oak cladding is priced between the super cost-effective featheredge oak and the popular machined TGV oak profiles.

Example Pricing for European Oak Half Lap Cladding - Boards in Stock Machined to Order
Price From £9.20 ex VAT per meter (Profile: IWHL1 Half Lap Cladding - Grade: Air Dried Character Quality - 1m)
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Light Character
Product Code: IW-18-32-5-23

Specify: Light Character Oak, European External Cladding Half Lap Cladding from iWood Timber

Air Dried Character Quality
Product Code: IW-18-32-13-23

Specify: Air Dried Character Quality Oak, European External Cladding Half Lap Cladding from iWood Timber

Some commonly asked questions

DELIVERY TIMES

Our timber is imported straight from sawmills on the continent. Our usual lead times are therefore 10 to 14 working days.

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.

DELIVERY DAY

Our delivery lorries visit different parts of the country on different days, so once your order is ready we will work with you to arrange a delivery day for when one of our lorries is in your area. We will always arrange the delivery day in advance with you.

DELIVERY TIMES

We deliver weekdays Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am to 5pm. Our delivery vehicles will have multiple jobs on them which can affect the delivery time to you, depending on factors such as traffic and how long it takes to offload the previous jobs. The driver will call you in advance with an estimated time of arrival to make sure you'll be there.

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.

Still Have Questions?

Call our seasoned sales team on 01889 597 281.

Send us a message through our Contact Form.

Email your cutting list to enquiries@iwood.co.uk.

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.

How to measure For Cladding Step 1

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:

How to measure For Cladding Step 2

  • 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.

When working with set lengths it is important to take into account any waste.

This is easy enough if you can select the exact length you need, however, that isn’t always the case which is where you need to take a bit more care when ordering. If you can select the length you want, our website will automatically work out the number of pieces required, otherwise you will have to work out the additional quantity.

So for example, if you are cladding a wall that is 2.3m high and 6m wide (as seen in the below image) with vertical cladding, you may want set lengths so that you have no vertical joins.

Set length Example Wall

To work out your coverage you will need to do the quick calculation to work out your area:

Square Metre Calc

Height x Width = Square Metres
2.3 x 6 = 13.8m2

Once we have this we can work out your linear meters (Our website will let you enter either square or lineal metres as a quantity and will automatically work out the other for you).

The linear metres required depends on the profile, so for this example we are using IWC1 which has a 135mm face.

Linear Metre Calc

Square Metres / Face (in metres) = Linear Metres
13.8 / 0.135 = 102.22

Set length Example Quantity

This is where we need to work out what quantity you actually need. For a 2.3m length in this example, the closest set length is 2.44m so to get a price the iWood website will do the following calculation.

Number of Pieces Calc

Linear Metres / Length of Pieces (Rounded to next highest number) = Number of Pieces
102.22 / 2.44 = 41.89 – Rounded to 42

Now to work out the actual number of pieces we need, we need to change that calculation to this:

Linear Metres / Length Wanted = Actual Number of Pieces required
102.22 / 2.3 = 44.44 – Rounded to 45

So, with the first calculation we would have been 3 pieces short.

So now we need to work out the actual number of lineal metres we need in order to not be short on order. So now we need to rework out our quantity.

Number of pieces needed * Length of Pieces = Actual Quantity
45 * 2.44 = 109.8

Enter the new Actual Quantity into the linear metres and you will get the correct price.

We do recommend adding 10% waste on all cladding orders just to account for any cutting that needs to be done on site.

Wastage Calc

Qty (either square metres or linear metres) * 1.1 = total with 10% waste.