Oak stakes

Claytec oak staves for half-timbered renovation

Sawn oak laths for lath grids in timber-frame panels or ceiling bays and as a substructure for wattlework. Traditional clay infill techniques are used in the conservation of historic buildings and are often more practical than masonry, e.g. for very irregular infill panels and small timber cross-sections. Oak is strong and durable.

Technical details

• Area of application: Oak staves for timber-frame renovation and heritage conservation
  
• Properties: Oak staves, sawn 30.001: sawn construction timber from debarked logs, square-edged or with wane, may also contain sapwood. Batten dimensions approx. 26 x 60 mm. Oak staves, chamfered 30.002: sawn construction timber from debarked logs, polygonal cross-section to make weaving and wrapping easier. Batten dimensions approx. 26 x 60 mm. 
• Supplied as: Oak staves: loose or bundled, length approx. 4.0 m, shorter sections also available 
• Material requirement: For stave lattices approx. 10 -12 lin. m/m2 of infill panel area, for wattle weave approx. 4 lin. m/m2 of infill panel area. For stave ceilings approx. 10 -12 lin. m/m2 of ceiling bay area. 
• Application: If necessary, roughly clean the staves of bark remnants and bast. Sapwood sections must not be used. Cut to length with a handsaw, jigsaw or circular saw. Point the staves on all four sides with a hatchet or a suitable power saw (thickness at the tip 10 mm) The staves must be driven in with a hatchet or hammer so that they are clamped accurately and tightly into the grooves in the beams of the timber frame or ceiling