Larch Wide Slat
This product is no longer available.
Unfortunately, due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the imposed sanctions on Russia, our Siberian Larch wide slats are no longer available.
Alternatives
Although its possible to stock a European Larch, the quality doesnt provide an excellent alternative for our customers. Therefore we have decided to stock North American Douglas Fir as our Larch replacement timber.
Douglas Fir shares many similar qualities to Siberian Larch, such as the light sandy tones, fantastic durability and 20-year plus life span.
Please see our 94mm Larch Alternative Slat below;
Slat Calculator
Our slat calculator is here to be used as a useful tool to help, but we would always recommend checking the number recommended against your own figures, or with installer as we cannot be held responsible for shortages
Wide Larch Fence Slats.
Our wide fence slats in Siberian Larch provide customers with an opportunity to create their own bespoke fence panels, log bins and stores, garden furniture and more. The larch slats (also known as larch battens) are durable, stylish and can work well within any modern property. Whether you are looking to create a horizontal fence panel or simply wish to build a stylish garden table, our range of larch slats are perfect for the job!
Should you have any questions regarding our wide fence and gate battens or wish to seek some advice on how best to approach your project, please contact one of our team today on 0161 764 5362 or 07884 184 842 where we can give you the best advice.
Please Note:
Most can be rectified by sanding or trimming, but please allow a little extra material just in case.
Q. My wood has splits in it
A. This is a natural occurrence known as Surface Checking.
Checking is the separation of grain that occurs in timber as the moisture levels change and timber dries. It looks like cracks and splits in the wood and is a natural process.
All timber will develop small cracks or surface checks. This can happen due to the changing weather conditions, rain one day (moisture), sunshine the next (heat).
Checking will randomly occur and is a natural process as the timber reacts to these changes.
Q. Why is my timber cracking and checking?
A. Wood is natural product and as much as we cut it, plane it and profile it, in the end some pieces will misbehave and do exactly what they want, a little bit like my teenage daughter!
Wood it literally like a sponge it will absorb, retain and release moisture, sun, rain, heat, cold along with other mechanical factors will force the wood to adapt to its environment, this is a term known as weathering. The cracking/checking is a side effect of the timber trying to reach a natural equilibrium in its environment.
Timber starts drying from the outer/surface layers inward in order to reach a balance with its environment, as the outer layers dry and shrink, the moist, hard center (or heart wood) doesn’t give them room to shrink or compress, the cracks/checks are the wood’s way of relieving this pressure.
Q. Some pieces of timber are bowed, a knot has fallen out, it has sap in places.
A. Wood is natural product and as much as we cut it, plane it and profile it, in the end some pieces will misbehave and do exactly what they want, (a little bit like my teenage daughter!)
If fixed properly and at the correct spacing then on most occasions this bowing/bending can be rectified.
Occasionally though, you will get a piece that won’t quite do as its told and go where you want it to, this is why any timber supplier will always recommend adding around 10% additional to your order.
These things are quite natural and suppliers cannot supply every piece that is spirit level straight, knot or sap free, some allowances have to be made when working with products that nature produced, we just cut them and made them a little more pretty.
