Wood Elements: a complete hardwood cladding solution
It's cladding plus all the detailed trims to complete the project and ensure a watertight result. Available at NHS by special order.
WOOD ELEMENTS is an external cladding that utilises highly durable Australian species.
It adds warmth and timeless charm to your home and connects your living space to the surrounding natural environment.
The species used are the Australian classics that are sought after around the world for their strength, durability and resilience to harsh environments.
WOOD ELEMENTS is a natural product, a renewable resource, providing an environmental advantage over common building materials. Timber does however, have some performance limitations so when specifying, it’s critical that the characteristics and properties of the timber are considered to determine how they will respond to the environment.
Species
Species available: Blackbutt, Spotted Gum, Ironbark, Turpentine, Tallowood
All the timber species used for external use are rated Durability Class 1 under Australian Standard AS 5604 -2005, which gives these species the best result for lasting performance.
Profiles
Features of the WOOD ELEMENTS profiles include; a straight-line edging process to ensure straighter boards; relief grooves which are designed to take the stress out of the cladding, reducing the effect of warping and cupping; a specially designed ridge locater to provide an effortless straight-line finish, which simultaneously provides the expansion allowance to accommodate timber movement.
Coulee
Following a traditional shadowline profile, Coulee is about flow. The contemporary shadowline can be installed either vertically or horizontally. This open profile enables water to drain away, ensuring a barrier to the wall.
The Coulee profile is on display at all three NHS stores.
Flume
With its narrow channel, Flume creates a clean square edged pencil shadowline for crisp definition between each board.
Ravine
A profile with a deep escarpment creating a distinctive “V” shaped ravine. The deep “V” shadowline will bring sophisticated clean lines to any exterior application.
It also ties into the VJ of Woodline lining board.
Corner Details and Trims
The WOOD ELEMENTS system is a complete solution for any wall, offering not just the cladding but all the detailed trims required to finish off the project and ensure a watertight result.
Trims provide a streamline finish and play an integral part in ensuring a water tight finish result. All aluminium trims are factory fitted with waterproof gaskets, designed to decrease the on-site sealing process. Satisfying different design aspects WOOD ELEMENTS trims are available in both traditional matching timber and modern anodised aluminium. A chromate treated aluminium option is also available for powder coating.
Maintenance
Considerations at design stage regarding the accessibility, positioning and finish should be discussed between the client and builder. The expected outcome will determine the level of maintenance required.
| Profile name | Coulee, Flume, Ravine |
| Size | 50mm, 70mm, 120mm cover width x 21mm thickness, random length |
| Timber | Blackbutt, Spotted Gum, Ironbark, Turpentine, Tallowood |
| Grade | Standard & Better |
| Moisture content | As oer AS 2796.1 |
| Fixing | WURTH ASSY®PLUS A2 DECKING CONSTRUCTION SCREW AW20-5,5X50/23 (Art.-no.: 0166115550) |
| Joining (end to end) | End matched |
| Trim - External, Internal & End stop | 1. Aluminium with fitted moisture proof gasket 2. Wood with moisture proof gasket |
| Pre-Oil Option | Intergrain® Industrial Universal Timber Oil. |
| Product samples | 200mm long profile/species samples available on request |
| Display | Coulee profile on display at NHS Beresfield |