Cedar Wood Shingles Blue Label No.1 Grade Western Red
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Cedar Wood Shingles Blue Label No.1 Grade Western Red
Blue Label shingles are 100% heartwood and edge grain so the grade will not allow for knots or sapwood, and can be used on all roof and vertical applications.
These are highly durable Grade 1 Western Red Cedar shingles from Canada, where they have been used as an exterior building material for centuries particuarly for roofing applications.
After being cut from the block of Cedar each shingle is trimmed to create square corners and graded according to visual features.
Timber offcuts are converted into mulch which is used by gardeners and landscape architects.
Its naturally occuring preservatives make Western Red Cedar resistant to fungal, insect and moisture decay which can be enhanced by extra chemical treatment.
These shingles are manufactured from cedar logs harvested from renewable well managed Canadian forests, which may allow re-harvesting in as few as 50 years.
Western Red Cedar has a fine even grain, low density and light weight making it easy to work. The wood has a characteristic pleasing spicy aroma.
Cedar shingles are used on domestic dwellings and public buildings. They are ideal for chalets, sheds, summerhouses, animal shelters and mobile homes as well as conventional dwellings.
Fixing
Typical Installation Requirements:
- Underlay: 3B Felt/Breather Membrane (available separately)
- Roof Battens: typically 50mm x 25mm, but 38mm x 25mm can be used
- Cedar Shingles installed to the roof battens
- Fixings: Stainless Steel Annular Ring Shank nails or Silicone Bronze nails (available separately)
Technical specification
Batten
- Batten Gauge: 100mm
- Batten size: Typically 50mm x 25mm, but 38mm x 25mm can be used
- Batten required: 10 linear metres / m2
Dimensions
- Length: 405mm (16”) (approx)
- Thickness: (Tapered) 10mm Butt / 2mm Tip (approx)
- Width: (ALL RANDOM) 75mm - 325mm (approximately)
- Grade: 100% Heart wood, no knots
- Quantity per pack: 75 - 80 shingles in various widths per pack (approximately)
Exposure / Coverage
- Minimum coverage: 2.28m2 per pack (approx) at roof pitch: 22 degrees to 90 degrees / Exposure: 125mm Gauge (approx)
- Minimum coverage: 2.70m2 per pack (approx) at roof pitch: 90 degrees / Exposure: 150mm Gauge (approx)
Fixing
- Stainless Steel Annular Ring Shank Nails: 25mm or 30mm for installing shingles / 40mm for installing ridges / 75mm where a longer nail is required
- Alternatively, Silicone Bronze 31mm x 1.8mm nails can be used for installing the shingles
Nail requirements
- Typically 2 nails per shingle
- 150 nails required per pack of shingles irrespective of nail size (approximately)
Pitch
- Minimum pitch: 14 degrees
- Maximum pitch: 90 degrees (Can be installed on vertical faces)
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