Wood Elements Cladding

Hurford’s WOOD ELEMENTS architectural cladding brings natural style to any exterior surface, whether as an individual feature or an entire façade. It is available in a number of hardwood species and also as TEMPAWOOD, a thermally modified plantation pine or a Shou Sugi Ban a charred finishing option. WOOD ELEMENTS is a complete solution, offering not just the cladding but all the detailed trims required to finish off the project ensuring a watertight result. All of Hurford’s WOOD ELEMENTS cladding is 100% PEFC Certified.

Product Information

WOOD ELEMENTS offers easy installation with its end matching, concealed screw fix, automatic spacing design and exclusive designer trims. Using our expertise in drying and machining timber enables us to manufacture not only an incredibly beautiful cladding, but also a precision piece of timber suitable for all of the ELEMENTS. Hurford’s have pre-oil options available also whether it is applied prior to delivery (recommended if oiling) or following installation. If oiling your cladding a maintenance coat will need to be applied again within a 4 week time frame. For a minimal maintenance option, consider allowing WOOD ELEMENTS to weather naturally. Greying affects the surface of the timber, if a change in appearance is decided WOOD ELEMENTS can be rejuvenated and finished to the new desired effect. An extensive process may be required to prepare the surface for rejuvenating and finishing, depending on the degree in breakdown of the surface fibres.

WOOD ELEMENTS collective features include; a straight-line edging process to ensure the cladding is machined to a fine tolerance; relief grooves which are designed to take the stress out of the cladding; a specially designed ridge locater connects with the overlap line controlling the expansion allowance for any timber movement. The trims provide a streamline finish and play an integral part in ensuring a watertight finish. All aluminium trims are factory fitted with waterproof gaskets*, designed to decrease the on-site sealing process, and delivery of loose materials. WOOD ELEMENTS trims are available in a black powder coated chromate treated aluminium.

Extreme care has been taken in all aspects of WOOD ELEMENTS Refined Architectural Hardwood Cladding. From the environment to milling and drying, profile and trim design and species selection. Each element plays an important role in the performance of the cladding system.

Species

Spotted Gum

Saligna

Blackbutt

Tempawood

Shou Sugi Ban

Specifications

Size

134.5mm (Cover Size 115mm) x 21mm

Design Elements & Fixing

Double Dried Technology
All the timber used to manufacture WOOD ELEMENTS is air dried for up to 12 months to bring the moisture content down to “fibre” saturation. From this point the timber is kiln dried using double drying technology, developed by Hurfords to ensure significant added stability. This produces a finished product with a very narrow moisture variation.

Straight Line Dressed
When timber is milled and dried it builds stress and force, which translates into spring and bow. Steps can be taken during this process to minimise this. Hurford’s uses a process to straighten the boards post drying to ensure the boards are straight and stay straight. This ensures that WOOD ELEMENTS can be easily installed and all shadowlines remain as they have been designed – straight.

Automatic Spacing System
The Automatic Spacing System allows expansion to be placed between the boards, which is automatic and doesn’t require any special tools or spacers to get right. The specially designed ridge locator controls the expansion allowance. This unique design feature takes out any pressure caused if the boards expand due to absorption of moisture.

End Matched
Utilising a specially developed end match system for external use, WOOD ELEMENTS end-match profile has a micro bevel edge designed to encourage water to drain away from the join. End matching the product means the boards can be fixed mid cavity batten, eliminating the need to dock and create volumes of waste, saving a minimum of 10% of the product that previously would have been thrown away. Not only does this save costs, it’s a better for our environment with less resource being used.

Design Trims

WOOD ELEMENTS trims provide a streamline finish and play an integral part in ensuring a water tight finish. All aluminium trims are factory fitted with waterproof gaskets*, designed to decrease the on-site sealing process, and delivery of loose materials. WOOD ELEMENTS trims are available in a black powder coated chromate treated aluminium.

Design Points

WOOD ELEMENTS is a natural product, a renewable resource, providing an environmental advantage over common building materials. Timber will only perform within the limits of its natural properties, when specifying, it’s critical that the characteristics and properties of the timber are considered and determine how they will respond to the environment they are placed in. When installed and maintained correctly you can expect your timber cladding to stay beautiful for a long period of time.

Consider the level of sun exposure, wind, rainfall and humidity in the area. Identify any possibilities of extreme conditions and alter the designs to suit. Allowance made at design stage can avoid potential problems later on. Our cladding profiles allow for 2.5mm expansion and 7mm contraction.

Design Profile

End Matched

WOOD ELEMENTS end-match profile has a micro bevel edge designed to encourage water to drain away from the join. End matching the product means the boards can be fixed mid cavity batten, eliminating the need to dock and create volumes of waste that previously would have been thrown away. Not only does this save on cost, its a win for our environment with less resource being used.

Automatic Spacing System

This allows expansion to be placed between the boards, which is automatic and doesn’t require any special tools or spacers to get right. This unique design feature takes out any pressure caused if the boards expand due to absorption of moisture.

100% PEFC Certified

WOOD ELEMENTS is 100% PEFC Certified so you can be confident you are purchasing a product that comes from forests that are sustainably managed and meet strict guidelines that ensure responsible forestry practices are adhered to.

Durability & Strength

WOOD ELEMENTS hardwood species are known for their high strength and extreme durability increasing the longevity of your cladding. This natural durability also increases the resistance to decay and insects along with wear and tear.