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No. 1 Grade (Blue Label) Western Red Cedar Shingles

Availability: In stock

£40.37 (Exc vat:) £48.44 (Inc vat:)

Quick Overview

  • No. 1 grade blue label shingles
  • Recommended for premium applications where a high quality finish is required
  • Certi-label product assurance
  • Smooth, taper-sawn with a natural appearance
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Coverage:

1 Bundle on roofs with a 19º > pitch 2.32 sq. metres
1 Bundle on roofs with a pitch 14 - 19º     1.76 sq. metres

1 Bundle on vertical sidewalls

3.45 sq. metres

 

Recommended Exposure

Exposure is the portion of the shingle that when on the roof or wall is exposed to the weather.

Roofs with a pitch of 14 - 19 degrees 95mm
Roofs with a pitch of 19 degrees and steeper       125mm
Walls (single course) 175mm
Walls (double course) 300mm

 

Five-X Shingle Specifications

Length: 405mm

Butt Thickness: 10mm

Width (per shingle): The minimum width is 75mm with a minus tolerance down to 65mm in up to 30% of the bundle.  The maximum width is 355mm.

 

Bundle Specifications

Fivex shingles are supplied in bundles.  For the purposes of transporting and storing the dimensions of a bundle are listed below.

Length: 635mm

Width: 482mm

Height: 228mm

Weight: Up to 35kg

 

Nails

1.8 x 31mm stainless steel annular ring shank nails are recommended for installing Western Red Cedar shingles.  A 1kg pack of nails will install approximately 4 bundles of shingles. 


Certigrade™ cedar shingles are produced by cutting blocks from the log to the desired length. Shingles are then taper sawn to size. This type of smooth sawn architecturally uniform cedar shingle is preferred for its natural and tailored appearance and is used on traditional and modern residential and non-residential structures.

 

Certi-Label™ Confidence

Not all cedar shake and shingle products are alike. Certi-label products, manufactured by Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau members, assure you of the highest quality standards. Member mills have committed to consistent quality through independent third-party inspections by accredited agencies. Each bundle of product has the mill's distinctive Certi-label tucked under the bundle strap. Asking for "the blue label" or "number one blue label" is not specific enough. Cedar Bureau members' products are the only ones with the Certi brand name on the label.

Recommended use:

A good grade for many applications where a good quality finish is required.

Five-X Shingle Specifications

Length: 405mm

Butt Thickness: 10mm

Width (per shingle): The minimum width is 100mm with a minus tolerance down to 90mm in up to 30% of the bundle.  The maximum width is 355mm.

 

Bundle Specifications

Fivex shingles are supplied in bundles.  For the purposes of transporting and storing the dimensions of a bundle are listed below.

Length: 635mm

Width: 482mm

Height: 228mm

Weight: Up to 35kg

 

Nails

1.8 x 31mm stainless steel annular ring shank nails are recommended for installing Western Red Cedar shingles.  A 1kg pack of nails will install approximately 4 bundles of shingles. 

 

Recommended Exposure

Exposure is the portion of the shingle that when on the roof or wall is exposed to the weather.

Roofs with a pitch of 14 - 19 degrees 95mm
Roofs with a pitch of 19 degrees and steeper       125mm
Walls (single course) 175mm
Walls (double course) 300mm

 

Batten Spacing

Space battens to coincide with the weather exposure. Spacing between adjacent shingles (joints) should be a minimum of 6mm and a maximum of 9mm.

Joints in any one course should be separated not less than 38mm from joints in adjacent courses and in any three courses, no two joints should be in direct alignment.


PDF Downloads

Western Red Cedar Shingle & Shakes

Certi-label Western Red Cedar Shingles - Starting Green

Western Red Cedar Shingles & Shakes Application Handbook

Western Red Cedar Shingles Five-X Standard Grading Rules  (For Blue Label only)

Western Red Cedar is the ultimate green building material. It is legally, responsibly and sustainably harvested in the publicliy managed forests of British Columbia, Canada. Less than 1% of standing timber is harvested each year.

For each tree harvested, three are replanted to ensure the forests will exist in perpetuity. Western Red Cedar has a low impact on the environment throughout its life cycle. It requires significantly less energy to produce than man-made alternatives and is bio-degradable.

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