Mortlock Timber’s Timber Cladding Profiles

Using a range of timber materials and cladding styles, Timber cladding is a great way to embrace the natural beauty of wood in your next project, whether that’s an eye-catching commercial space, a residential oasis or something in between.

In this article, we walk you through the different timber cladding profiles we offer at Mortlock Timber, the advantages they offer and how they can be used in a variety of applications. Different styles of wall cladding, such as Shou Sugi Ban and Trendplank, provide aesthetic versatility.

What are the different types of wood cladding?

Mortlock Timber supplies a number of timber cladding profiles and a wide range of timber species, finishes, and panels. These options provide flexibility for both commercial and residential projects.

Our timber cladding profiles include:

Trendplank

Trendplank is a concealed fixed cladding system which can be used for interior and exterior applications. It is a popular profile for curved external walls, vertical and horizontal internal feature walls, ceiling lining, timber screens, and more. This cladding offers great style.

The Trendplank profile has been expertly designed to allow for natural timber movement, meaning it can cope with challenging Australian climates.

It is compatible with a wide range of timber species and finishes and can be supplied in varying lengths to allow for high levels of customisation. We can supply the boards to meet local fire resistance standards if required.

Read more: Timber cladding for buildings in bushfire areas.

Shou Sugi Ban

Shiplap cladding can be used to achieve a timeless look in both modern and traditional settings. Shou Sugi Ban is a traditional method of charring timber with fire to increase its durability and moisture resistance. The result is a striking carbon black timber that can be used to elevate modern architectural designs..

Our Shou Sugi Ban cladding, which uses the Trendplank profile, can be applied in both external and internal applications. Its unique style makes it a favoured option for architects

Due to the charring process, Shou Sugi Ban needs to be made with highly stable timber. We recommend Burnt Ash (thermally modified American Ash) because it’s extremely stable and able to form a thicker char layer compared to other types of wood. The thicker char layer means the product is more weather-resistant and needs less maintenance over time.

Learn more about Shou Sugi Ban: What you need to know about charred timber.

Vacoa Cladding

Vacoa is a thermally modified pine that has excellent stability and weather resistance. The thermal modification process is non-toxic and removes all resins inside the wood to prevent tannin leaching.

Vacoa cladding is a popular choice for external cladding, ceiling lining and timber screens because of its durability and affordability.

Vacoa boards can be finished with natural oil or stained to achieve the desired aesthetics. Stains range from black and stone grey through to a red-brown hazelnut and deep brown walnut.

What is the best timber for exterior cladding?

For external wall cladding, it is crucial to choose a timber species and cladding profile that are highly durable, like Cedar, ensuring resistance against weather elements.

For projects in bushfire-prone regions, choosing a species that has natural fire resistance properties is essential.

Check out our guide to the Best Timber for Exterior Cladding for more information.

How to use our timber cladding profiles

Our timber cladding profiles are used by leading architects and builders across Australia to bring beautiful and high-performance residential and commercial projects to life.

External walls

Timber cladding on the exterior of buildings can create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Our Trendplank profile can be installed vertically, horizontally and around convexly curved walls, depending on the requirements of your project.

We recommend choosing a timber species and finish that can cope with high sun, wind, and rain exposure, ensuring long-lasting performance. Thermally modified timbers like Burnt Ash and Vacoa are popular choices, as are hardy Australian hardwoods like Ironbark, Jarrah and Spotted Gum.

Internal walls

Timber lining can be used on internal walls to create an attractive surface texture and improve acoustic quality in the space. An overlapping sequence of different board lengths and widths can be used to create feature walls. This method provides additional design details.

We can supply boards with a clear timber intumescent coating to achieve a Group 1 fire rating in indoor and undercover settings, offering safety assurances.

Curved walls

Curved walls can be created with our Trendplank profile, Shou Sugi Ban and Vacoa cladding to a certain radius.

For a board size of 70x18mm, the minimum radius is 700mm. However, we can create custom profiles to meet tighter radius requirements if needed.

We recommend running a sealant in the tongue and groove join to ensure water resistance levels are kept high.

Ceilings

Timber ceilings are an excellent architectural feature for both residential and commercial projects. Whether you’re after a striking charred timber ceiling or a warm natural timber look, our cladding systems provide outstanding style and functionality.

What are the advantages of choosing Mortlock’s timber profiles?

Our timber profiles have been used in high profile projects across Australia.

Reasons to choose Mortlock Timber include:

Cost-effective installation

Our timber cladding profiles are designed with quick and intuitive installation in mind to help minimise material and time wastage on site. The panels can be installed both horizontally and vertically.

End matching is a tongue and groove system applied to the end of the boards so that they can be joined off the stud. This saves time with measuring and means boards don’t need to be trimmed, reducing material waste.

Learn more: What is end matched timber?

Durability

Our timber cladding profiles have been designed to perform well even in challenging Australian climates. Working with nature, our profiles allow for natural timber movement and our end matching profile improves water resistance.

Learn more: How long does timber cladding last?

Environmental advantages

Wood is a renewable resource and when sourced sustainably, it is one of the most environmentally friendly building materials.

All of our timber is sourced from sustainably managed forests that meet local regulations. We offer many Australian hardwood timbers which have a smaller footprint due to shorter transport distances.

Get in touch about your project today

Whatever vision you have in mind for your home or external structure, we want to help you bring it to life. We work closely with architects and builders across Australia to ensure you get the highest quality result every time. 

Ready to get started? Contact us today to learn more.