European and UK Larch Timber Cladding

European and UK Larch is an indigenous specie which grows in various parts of Britain which gives an improved carbon footprint to local projects and developments over Siberian Larch.

British grown Larch is naturally moderately durable softwood in view of its high resin content with a colour that ranges from a light-dark brown heartwood to a white sapwood.

Compared to Siberian Larch, British grown Larch is typically warmer in appearance having a rich heartwood colour, it has a greater number of knots and perhaps more grain character.

It is straight grained which can lead to boards splitting and in view of its high resin content, which can lead to difficulties in applying a protective coating or finish.

Knots are brown and can be scattered and frequent, and they may loosen and weep resin for 12-18 months.

It will colour down to a silver grey if it is not protected as soon as installation is complete with a good quality semi or fully translucent UV-radiation protective coating.

It is a very strong and hard-wearing wood.

This specie is ideal for traditional wood cladding profiles where it is used in its Unseasoned or wet state. It is not suitable for machined profiles as the knots tend to loosen and fall out during drying and machining.