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[Stretched@Birth]

Been doing a bit of woodwork again, nothing new, just repeats of things I’ve done before. I am however busy with a side project that I hope will turn out nice, end grain Meranti butchers block on a trolley frame also out of Meranti for a friends’ new outdoor kitchen.

 

For now though, I just finished this.

 

 

[porqui]

Kiaat has quite a lot of color variation, even in a single piece, from dark brown to light cream. This box is made of Kiaat, see the color changes.

 

 

Kiaat is not uniformly dark like the wood in the chairs

 

Love kiaat sometimes a bit wild though.

Edited July 20, 2018 by porqui

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Kiaat is not uniformly dark like the wood in the chairs

 

Love kiaat sometimes a bit wild though.

 

I have a Kiaat top made for our dining room table. It is predominantly dark with lighter strips. Looks very similar to our Blackwood coffee table.

Will take pics and post soon

[l4y3rcake]

So at what price could I sell the chairs? From my research on gumtree and antique shops it looks like a retail price around R600-R800 a chair.

[l4y3rcake]

Here is a close up of the dark wood:

 

[Hairy]

I really like Kiaat.

 

Back in 2002 we did (When I say "we did", I mean as the architects) a house in Durbanville where we used Kiaat rather extensively.....and in solid format only.

 

External pergolas, cladding of columns, all the internal and external doors and windows, internal flooring, kitchen and other joinery, skirtings, wine storage, internal stairs, and other stuff I probably have forgotten.

 

I went past the house again about two years ago, and the timber on the outside still looks really great. It really is a timber that has warmth and soul to it.

 

Pricing now though .... well you need deep pockets if you are going to be using Kiaat extensively.

[Hairy]

Street View Pic of the house we did the alterations and additions to, all compliments of Google Earth 2010

[Capricorn]

Street View Pic of the house we did the alterations and additions to, all compliments of Google Earth 2010

 

those 'alterations' in the first pic are hectic! how'd you get the owner to pay for all that misalignment???

 

[Pants Boy]

Here is a close up of the dark wood:

Imbuia

 

And yes, around R750 per chair, less from a secondhand shop (they don't move a lot of expensive furniture and will pay ~30% of market price)

[Pants Boy]

Been doing a bit of woodwork again, nothing new, just repeats of things I’ve done before. I am however busy with a side project that I hope will turn out nice, end grain Meranti butchers block on a trolley frame also out of Meranti for a friends’ new outdoor kitchen.

 

For now though, I just finished this.

 

 

 

Me likey.

 

Did a similar one earlier this year that had to be in parts ... what a headache.

[Hairy]

those 'alterations' in the first pic are hectic! how'd you get the owner to pay for all that misalignment???

 

a little "artistic flair"

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Hi guys, I am looking at cladding a lounge wall in wood and need advise on wood selection, method to hang, etc.

So far I have not looked at wood selection but to hang it I was looking at using a Kreg pocket hole jig or their decking jig to hide the screws at least. I will secure french cleats against the wall so the cladding can be removeable to make installation of the hidden screws easier and also replacement of individual boards if needed.

With regards to wood selection, there is a strong possibility that the wall will be used to hang photo frames, etc off of so it should preferably be a wood where screw holes can be hidden easily using some wood filler, etc.

 

Then obviously how to finish it off, oil, varnish, raw?

Should the boards be flush against each other or have a little gap of say 5-10mm between each board with the wall being able to be seen behind it?

 

Any advise would be appreciated.

[stefmeister]

Hi guys, I am looking at cladding a lounge wall in wood and need advise on wood selection, method to hang, etc.

So far I have not looked at wood selection but to hang it I was looking at using a Kreg pocket hole jig or their decking jig to hide the screws at least. I will secure french cleats against the wall so the cladding can be removeable to make installation of the hidden screws easier and also replacement of individual boards if needed.

With regards to wood selection, there is a strong possibility that the wall will be used to hang photo frames, etc off of so it should preferably be a wood where screw holes can be hidden easily using some wood filler, etc.

 

Then obviously how to finish it off, oil, varnish, raw?

Should the boards be flush against each other or have a little gap of say 5-10mm between each board with the wall being able to be seen behind it?

 

Any advise would be appreciated.

There are numerous cladding option available;

https://www.italtile.co.za/decorative-tiles/cladding-category.html?material=wood

 

If you go DIY, french cleat should do well. If you're planning to make up panels, hot glue and a couple of screws on a piece of hardboard should suffice.

 

Personally, I'll leave it untreated. If you're set on treating it, then some oil product, like linseed or danish oil usually has to lowest sheen/reflection of light properties.

[Hairy]

What sort of feel and look are you after with the cladding?

 

Staggered or more linear / structured design?

 

Vertical or horizontal?

 

Decent or tight budget?

 

How do you intend dealing with the cornice and skirting interface?

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

What sort of feel and look are you after with the cladding?

 

I do actually like the reclaimed pine look I found online, otherwise a darker, very smooth and clean finish. I know they are massively different finishes though.....

 

Staggered or more linear / structured design?

 

If reclaimed pine it would be staggered, but the darker, neater finish would be nice as solid planks with no joins at all.

 

Vertical or horizontal?

 

Horizontal but with long, unjoined boards I may need to consider vertical as the height is considerably less thatn the length. I do need to do measurements though.....

 

Decent or tight budget?

 

Stef's Italtile link suggests almost R30k for a 10m2 wall which is insanely expensive. I was hoping to get it done for under R5k, the less the better.......

 

How do you intend dealing with the cornice and skirting interface?

 

I would leave those as is, they dont need to be flush especially if they an be removed using the french cleats for cleaning purposes.

 

 

 

There are numerous cladding option available;

https://www.italtile.co.za/decorative-tiles/cladding-category.html?material=wood

 

This came up in a google search i did after posting. They look way to uniform and are hellishly expensive for the look. I would prefer something made up where no areas are repeated, if you follow........

 

If you go DIY, french cleat should do well. If you're planning to make up panels, hot glue and a couple of screws on a piece of hardboard should suffice.

 

Thats a good idea yes, can be done relatively cheaply too.

 

Personally, I'll leave it untreated. If you're set on treating it, then some oil product, like linseed or danish oil usually has to lowest sheen/reflection of light properties.

 

Untreated is my choice too, but depends on the wood selection too.

[stefmeister]

 

Wood is unfortunately crazy expensive.

Your best option then would be to find some old pallets (untreated), If you want that reclaimed look, leave them outside exposed to the elements.

 

Cedar wood makes for nice cladding, but will cost you quite a bit. You can have the planks deep cut into thinner pieces to stretch your material. You don't need 25mm planks for wall cladding.