Thread: Weatherboarding~ What To Use

I thought a lot of the pre-made weather boards were made of Oregon. Can't be sure 'cos I haven't used them but I think it was Oregon and you can get them pre-primed.

I've used the pine a while back on patching the old aircon hole and on a little shed I made. It works a treat. Now, mine we from the local M10 store, not the mill, so i'm not sure how the mill would process the boards. But as long as they're dried right, i cant see a problem.

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Originally Posted by stan250

G'day All.
4. Treated Radiate Pine boards from the local mill.

question is, will the radiata work or will they warp horribly.

Are there any other optiions?

thanks

Don't know about the treated pine boards, but our house is clad with the standard baltic pine boards available from our local timber yard. Been up for over 50 years and still going strong, just need painting every so often.


Peter.

cypress takes a lot of beating, old places around here are all Red Mahogany, but thats like hens teeth now. Get a price for Cypress Pine ( Callitris sps.) will last for ever.

Baltic pine, cypress pine and pinus radiata- anyone know how they compare pricewise?

Have just built a potting shed for SWMBO using Baltic Pine WB, paid $1.85 metre.

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Have just built a potting shed for SWMBO using Baltic Pine WB, paid $1.85 metre.

how thick, how wide?
The 16mm thick , 150mm wide Hardiplank works out at about $6 per metre, so the idea that it is the cheap alternative dosent really seem correct.

Originally Posted by stan250

how thick, how wide?
The 16mm thick , 150mm wide Hardiplank works out at about $6 per metre, so the idea that it is the cheap alternative dosent really seem correct.

They are 175mm (nominal 150mm coverage) and 19mm thick at the thickest part. Available in either square or round profile.

Got them from Kastoria Furniture Ballarat Rd Sunshine, speak to George.

It is basically one of those salvage yards that buys pack lots at auction.

Another one that has these is A&R Salvage, Sydney Rd, Campbellfield, they are a bit dearer for the same thing.

Originally Posted by Big Shed

They are 175mm (nominal 150mm coverage) and 19mm thick at the thickest part. Available in either square or round profile.

Got them from Kastoria Furniture Ballarat Rd Sunshine, speak to George.

It is basically one of those salvage yards that buys pack lots at auction.

Another one that has these is A&R Salvage, Sydney Rd, Campbellfield, they are a bit dearer for the same thing.

Thanks Big Shed, they are both a bit far from here- so that I could look for them in SA, did the packs have a brand name?

Originally Posted by stan250

Thanks Big Shed, they are both a bit far from here- so that I could look for them in SA, did the packs have a brand name?

Can't remember if they did, but give George a ring, he'll tell you.03-9318 4155

Sorry, you asked for a price, not the nearest dealer in SA!

I recently built someone a shed out of Radial sawn weatherboards. Gives a rustic look, with the wavy edges still on. Pictures and info can be found here

http://www.radialtimbers.com.au/

you get a whole log or more delivered, with the cuts made almost the whole way along. You lop off the end with a chainsaw, and the whole thing falls apart into a stack of weatherboards. The price is about the same as traditional w'board, but it takes longer to put up, since you cant really string them, as each bottom edge is wavy.

Nice look though.

Hi Folks.
I have finally got round to doing this weatherboarding and wanted to ask if anyone knows a supplier of pine weatherboards in SA (baltic, cypress, oregon etc).
thanks.