Yellow Cedar Shakes

With a distinctive warm yellow colour; Yellow Cedar shakes are durable, low maintenance and require no treatment. They are an affordable cladding and roofing option and weather to a beautiful soft, silvery grey over time.

Yellow Cedar ‘Cottage’ Style Shakes

Our Yellow Cedar shakes are hand split-resawn, surface split–backside sawn, random width and bevelled at butt.

Shake lengths (mm) Approx. thickness (mm)
450 12-15

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) 450
Popular lengths for roof (R)/wall (W) R/W
Roof/Wall 3-ply ① (22° to 90°) Exposure in mm ④ 140
Linear metres per m² 7.14
Wall 2-ply ② (71° to 90°) Exposure in mm ④ 200
Linear metres per m² 5.0
  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 shingle 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 shake length

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

  • If you wish to colour treat or paint timber 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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