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Pressure treated tongue & groove cladding?

  • 21-04-2011 01:14PM
    #1
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi there

    Did a search and couldn't find an answer so posting this new thread...

    I'm doing up the garden at the moment, deck, borders, etc. Have a section of block wall that I want to clad with timber, I like the look of tongue-and-groove cladding, but can't find T&G timber thats been treated for external use. Anyone know where I can find this, and prices? Its only a small section, about 2.5m x 1.8m high.

    Any and all help v welcome!


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  • #2
    eosirl08.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭eosirl08.


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Hi there

    Did a search and couldn't find an answer so posting this new thread...

    I'm doing up the garden at the moment, deck, borders, etc. Have a section of block wall that I want to clad with timber, I like the look of tongue-and-groove cladding, but can't find T&G timber thats been treated for external use. Anyone know where I can find this, and prices? Its only a small section, about 2.5m x 1.8m high.

    Any and all help v welcome!

    hi, have you tried any of the sawmills up that way? im in kilkenny but the two sawmills locally both import treated cladding so theres a good chance someone in galway does too. be worth a phonecall anyway


  • #3
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    eosirl08. wrote: »
    hi, have you tried any of the sawmills up that way? im in kilkenny but the two sawmills locally both import treated cladding so theres a good chance someone in galway does too. be worth a phonecall anyway

    No, I tried a couple of builders providers and the usual B&Q, Woodies, etc. Will check out the sawmills, cheers!


  • #4
    Carlow52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭Carlow52


    people who make garden sheds also


  • #5
    RKQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭RKQ


    Cedar T&G can be used externally untreated. Naturally it can be treated too! But it will last for years untreated, as will Douglas Fir or Oak etc.
    Have you considered the type of wood you want to use?


  • #6
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    RKQ wrote: »
    Cedar T&G can be used externally untreated. Naturally it can be treated too! But it will last for years untreated, as will Douglas Fir or Oak etc.
    Have you considered the type of wood you want to use?

    Cedar definitely looks nice, will have a look for that too. Checking out a couple of places on a day off tomorrow...


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  • #7
    Irish Fire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Irish Fire


    Look for a thing called shiplap, it's treated and it's used in the more expensive garden sheds. it's about €8 - €10 a length.


  • #8
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Found a nice treated weatherboard in one of the local builder's providers, shiplap profile, 4.8m board is €8.59. Thanks for all the suggestions guys!


  • #9
    Irish Fire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Irish Fire


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Hi there

    Did a search and couldn't find an answer so posting this new thread...

    I'm doing up the garden at the moment, deck, borders, etc. Have a section of block wall that I want to clad with timber, I like the look of tongue-and-groove cladding, but can't find T&G timber thats been treated for external use. Anyone know where I can find this, and prices? Its only a small section, about 2.5m x 1.8m high.

    Any and all help v welcome!

    I would suggest that you put a 2"x1" batton on the wall and then fix the shiplap to the batton it will be easier than all the drilling with the shiplap


  • #10
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Irish Fire wrote: »
    I would suggest that you put a 2"x1" batton on the wall and then fix the shiplap to the batton it will be easier than all the drilling with the shiplap

    Cheers, yeah I figured that too, had some left over 2x1s (treated) from another job so they're fixed to the wall now with masonry bolts, will be fixing the shiplap to these...


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