Spruce Shakes

spruce shakes | WL West & Sons

A very cost-effective option, European Spruce is lightweight, stable and environmentally friendly. It has a lovely uniform texture and can be treated to increase durability and decay resistance. Ideal for walls.

Pressure impregnation is available on request.

Standard Spruce Shakes

Standard shakes are bevelled (chamfered) at an angle of 45° at the thick butt end.

They are hand split, random width, taper-cleaned by machine and bevelled at butt.

Fancy-Butt Shakes

These shakes are hand split, round scaled, taper cleaned by machine and bevelled at butt.

For further sizing information of all spruce shakes, please take a look below.

Product Information

Standard spruce shakes

Shake lengths (mm) Approx. thickness (mm)
400 10
300 8-9
250 6-7
200 5-6

Fancy-butt spruce shakes

Shake lengths (mm) Width (mm) Approx. thickness (mm)
300 100 or 80 9
250 80 7
210 80 or 60 6

Coverage

The type of wood, shake length, method of laying, weather exposure and desired covering density should be taken into consideration when making calculations.

Please note: shakes are supplied in random widths and the packs calculated for a given coverage. The shakes should be used ‘as they come’, packs should not be sorted for widths.

Roof – shakes should be laid 3-ply

Exterior façade/wall – shakes should be laid 2-ply to 3-ply

Interior wall – shakes can be laid 2-ply

Calculation table for coverage

Shake lengths (mm) 400 300 250 200
Popular lengths for roof (R)/wall (W) R/W W W W
Roof/Wall 3-ply ① (22° to 90°) Exposure in mm ④ 125 90 75 60
Linear metres per m² 8.0 11.11 13.33 16.66
Wall 2-ply ② (71° to 90°) Exposure in mm ④ 180 120 100 80
Linear metres per m² 5.56 8.33 10.0 12.5

1. The exposure should not exceed ⅓ the length of the shake. Minimum roof pitch approx. 18-20°
2. The exposure should not exceed ½ the length of the shake.
3. LM – Linear Metre (100cm x shake length)
4. EXP – Weather exposure (distance from the shake bottom edge to the next above shake bottom edge)

Additional Information

  • Wall Cladding

    • m² wall area

    • linear metre starter course (on the wall)

    • mm desired weather exposure

    • mm shake length

    Roof Coverage

    • m² roof area

    • linear metres for eave (the first course of shakes laid on a roof)

    • mm desired weather exposure

    • mm shingle length

  • Shakes can be pre-drilled and stainless steel nails should be used.

  • If you wish to colour treat or paint spruce shakes, please contact us to discuss options.

  • We will be able to advise you of the delivery cost when you place your order. Once your order is ready, we will call you to arrange a delivery date/time.

    Our WL West delivery lorry delivers to the following postcodes in the UK: BH, BN, BR, CR, CT, DA, DT, E, EC, EN, GU, HA, HP, IG, KT, LU, ME, MK, N, NW, OX, PO, RG, RH, RM, SE, SL, SM, SN, SO, SP, SW, TN, TW, UB, W, WD.

    Outside of this area we will arrange delivery via a third party.

    Timber shakes and shingles are delivered on a pallet. Please ensure you have the appropriate equipment and personnel to manage unloading, which might require more than one person.

  • Timber shakes and shingles are a hand-made product, please contact us for up-to-date lead times on specific products. Items in stock can be delivered in 2 weeks.

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