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2026
Explainer
How to estimate timber cladding: measure the wall, then read the cover
I've been looking into why cladding estimates go wrong, and it usually isn't the arithmetic. You measure a wall, then you buy the width printed on the pack. Cover is how far each row actually climbs. Once you've got those two, the estimator will count the boards.
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Explainer
Why Timber Moves — and What to Do About It
Every cracked tabletop, jammed drawer, and split door panel has the same root cause: wood movement wasn't accounted for. This isn't a defect — it's physics. Here's what every maker needs to understand before cutting anything to final size.
5 min read