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Summary
Vincent Timber’s Sweet Chestnut offers a premium and sustainable hardwood solution for exterior applications. With its warm tones and fine grain, it combines natural beauty with robust durability.
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Application
Sweet Chestnut hardwood weatherboards are designed for external timber cladding, available in a range of profiles and sizes to suit both modern and traditional architecture. This versatile timber cladding solution is ideal for a variety of projects:
- Residential Housing - External walls, extensions, and renovations.
- Commercial Buildings - Offices, retail spaces and showrooms.
- Education Facilities - Schools and university buildings.
- Hospitality & Leisure - Garden rooms, lodges, and hotels.
- Public Sector - Libraries, community centres, and cultural spaces.
Other applications for Sweet Chestnut cladding boards include external timber fins/ louvres on a range of structures:
- Solar Shading Systems - Timber louvres and brise soleil for energy efficiency.
- Decorative Facades & Feature Walls - Interior and exterior design accents.
- Garden Structures - Screens, pergolas, and outdoor living spaces.
- Acoustic Panels - Natural timber finishes for sound control.
- Sustainable Architectural Elements - Eco-friendly design features.
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Description
Vincent Timber’s Sweet Chestnut is a naturally durable hardwood cladding option, offering a light golden hue similar to Oak, with a straight, defined grain and occasional mineral streaks. Finger-jointed for long lengths of up to 6 m, it delivers a stable, almost knot-free finish—perfect for refined external timber cladding.
Kiln-dried to 14–18% moisture content, Sweet Chestnut is low in movement and ideal for reliable, long-term timber cladding installations. Left uncoated, it weather to a soft silver‑grey patina, enhancing its natural elegance.
Features & Benefits:
- Premium Appearance: Warm golden-brown tones with a fine grain, similar in look to Oak, making Sweet Chestnut timber cladding an elegant choice.
- Natural Durability: Classified as Durability Class 2, Sweet Chestnut timber cladding offers excellent resistance to decay for outdoor use.
- Low Maintenance: Timber cladding that weathers gracefully to an attractive silver-grey patina over time.
- Sustainable Choice: European-sourced hardwood with FSC-certified options available.
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Product certifications
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Color
Brown, Blue, Black, Cream, Green, Grey, White, Other, Red
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Finish
Smooth, Textured, Coated, Grained, Woodgrain, Wood grain, Natural, Fine, Oiled, Sandfaced, Mill, Pre-treated, Sawn, Sanded, Grooved, Matt, Primed, Pre-weathered, Unfinished, Treated, Weathered, Painted, Aged, Brushed
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Material
Timber
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Shape
Other, Rectangle
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Length
6000 mm
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Width
45 mm, 70 mm, 95 mm, 120 mm, 145 mm, 160 mm, 180 mm, 200 mm, 60 mm, 80 mm, 110 mm, Bespoke
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Height
Bespoke
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Warranty description
Other
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SKU Code
Sweet Chestnut
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Specification
Classification data
Third-party certification
FSC Certified.
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Standard
To BS EN 14915.
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Reaction to fire classification
Class D-s2, d0.
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Release of dangerous substances
None.
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Water vapour permeability
High, μ ≈ 40–60.
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Thermal conductivity
0.13 W/m•K.
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Resistance to fixings
Stainless steel fixings.
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Sound absorption
Low; α ≈ 0.05–0.10.
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Biological durability
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Use class
Class 2.
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Standard
To BS EN 350, durability Class 2 (durable).
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Wood species
Sweet chestnut.
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Quality of timber (exposed surfaces)
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Profile
VT3042.
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Finished size
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Face width
45 mm., 70 mm., 95 mm., 120 mm., 145 mm.
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Thickness
20 mm.
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Flame-retardant treatment
Not required., Fire-retardant coatings.
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Applied finish
Not required., Stained., Oiled., Painted., Other.
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Preservative treatment
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Environmental rating
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Volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions level (maximum)
Low.
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Additional properties
MoistureContent
14–18%.
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Density
550 kg/m³.
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Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials
No
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Country of material origin
France
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Country of product manufacture
United Kingdom
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Manufacturing plant location
Lugar Fonciello, 33192 Llanera, Asturias, Spain
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Material
Timber
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Carbon dioxide equivalent
Normalized unit
(kg CO₂ eq/kg) A1–A3 ('Production stage') :
0.422
A1–A3 ('Production stage') :
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A1–A3 ('Production stage') :
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Declared unit
Self-declared
A1–A3 ('Production stage') :
0.87
Self-declared
A1–A3 ('Production stage') :
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Self-declared
A1–A3 ('Production stage') :
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Recyclability
100% recyclable.
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Recycled content
0 %
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Expected Life
40 year
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