Black cladding options

[Bournbrook]

Hi there. Just specifying some black external, vertical timber cladding on our new build. It is all in a fairly accessible place so maintenance is not too much of an issue, but still don’t want to be doing anything too regularly. We would like to go with real timber as opposites to a composite. We would like to do this fairly cost effectively. Does anyone have any recommendations on wood/stain we could use?

[Alan Ambrose]

Bedec black barn paint. Like painting with yogurt. On softwood if you like (can come ready with basic stain/paint from factory) or hardwood if you want longer life (the wood, not you unfortunately).

 

Then there's a bunch of grilled wood options - search the forum.

[ChrisInKent]

  On 04/11/2024 at 15:25, Alan Ambrose said:

Bedec black barn paint. 

Expand  

+1 Used this on a softwood cladding 6 years ago and it still looks good. 

[Onoff]

+1 for Bedec Barn Paint. 1 coat on softwood and it's "black". 3 coats and it's belt and braces. It just lasts and looks good. 

[Alan Ambrose]

Actually, you might check it out on hardwood yourself - thinking about it, I painted some oak dowels black and they’re flaking a bit. The softwood is good tho.

[Thorfun]

Not cheap but we went for Shou Sugi Ban (charred timber). Looks amazing and no maintenance at all. With the benefit of being fireproof, insect proof, weather proof. 

[Tom]

We went with charred timber for some of our cladding and love it. I charred it myself and after a bit of trial and error got a pretty good system going. Happy to share if anyone wants to do similar

[Onoff]

  On 05/11/2024 at 19:50, Thorfun said:

Not cheap but we went for Shou Sugi Ban (charred timber). Looks amazing and no maintenance at all. With the benefit of being fireproof, insect proof, weather proof. 

Expand  

 

Do you have to do all faces & edges?

[Thorfun]

  On 05/11/2024 at 21:27, Onoff said:

 

Do you have to do all faces & edges?

Expand  

Not sure what you mean?

[Onoff]

  On 05/11/2024 at 21:45, Thorfun said:

Not sure what you mean?

Expand  

 

Do you have to char all faces & edges?

[Thorfun]

Oh right! We bought ours ready charred. Edges are fully charred and the back was also blackened but not charred to the same extent as the front. 
 

might be worth asking @Tom if he did his all around as he said he did his himself. 

[markharro]

This is ours as work in progress. We used a black stain from Treatex on Douglas Fir

[Firsttimer]

We Shou sugi banned our cladding also, which saved a sweet 10k. Terribly boring, but only about took us about 50 man hours from what I remember.

[Firsttimer]

 

  On 05/11/2024 at 21:27, Onoff said:

 

Do you have to do all faces & edges?

Expand  

 

We just charred the front and edges.

[zzPaulzz]

  On 05/11/2024 at 22:12, Firsttimer said:

We Shou sugi banned our cladding also, which saved a sweet 10k. Terribly boring, but only about took us about 50 man hours from what I remember.

Expand  

Nice saving and a great hourly rate😊 What timber did you use?

[Firsttimer]

Larch. Just about to get onto the cladding now.

[Post and beam]

  On 04/11/2024 at 15:25, Alan Ambrose said:

Bedec black barn paint

Expand  

I have also been using this in the past week for my Barge boards initially. Goes on great with excellent coverage.  Recommend it.

 

£75 for 5 litres. I am more than half way done and less than half of the tin used.

[Tom]

  On 05/11/2024 at 21:52, Onoff said:

 

Do you have to char all faces & edges?

Expand  

I only charred the one side, though I stained the edges with a black wood stain 

[Bournbrook]

  On 05/11/2024 at 21:57, Thorfun said:

Oh right! We bought ours ready charred. Edges are fully charred and the back was also blackened but not charred to the same extent as the front. 
 

might be worth asking @Tom if he did his all around as he said he did his himself. 

Expand  

Do you remember how much you paid per sqm? I’m finding it’s a bit pricey!

[Thorfun]

  On 07/11/2024 at 15:38, Bournbrook said:

Do you remember how much you paid per sqm? I’m finding it’s a bit pricey!

Expand  

£63/m2 exc VAT in Feb 2022. 

 

I did say it wasn't cheap! 😉 

[Onoff]

I've decided!

 

I'm going to char the pallet cladding on the cat tree house. It seems fitting as he is part Siamese.