The Scots pine wood cladding guide

Pine cladding is known by many names: maritime pine, Landes pine, Nordic Pine, radiata pine or Scots pine. Pine is a class 3 or 4 wood with a specific treatment. Pine cladding has many advantages, including its aesthetic and ecological appeal, its thermal and acoustic insulation properties, its durability, its medium density and its excellent value for money. It's a material of choice in the construction and home improvement markets.

In this guide, our expert Yvon Debeaumont answers all your questions about pine wood cladding.

Key points: 

• Scots pine wood cladding is a durable and attractive solution for exterior facades and interior paneling, offering excellent value for money.
• Thanks to its treatment (suitable use class), it offers good weather resistance and stability, which is appreciated in wood construction.
• In terms of price, Scots pine wood cladding is a competitive alternative to Douglas fir and more expensive species.
• Maintenance of wood cladding is essential: without a finish, Scots pine will naturally turn gray; a saturator or wood stain will preserve its color.
• There are several options for installing wood cladding, depending on the desired aesthetic effect.

Characteristics of pine wood

Scots pine wood has its own specific characteristics:

• A fairly fine grain.
• A straight wire.
• Large, crown-shaped, brown knots.
• A flamed figure on a back.
• A striated figure on the quarter.
• A typical, pleasant smell of resin in large quantities.
• Resin channels visible to the naked eye.
• Dark resinous patches.

Nordic Pine is easily recognised by its grain, colour, texture and texture. The sapwood has a creamy colour, while the heartwood has a deeper pinkish to reddish brown colour. The grain is moderately fine and the grain is straight.

Advantages of pine cladding for different uses: exterior wood cladding or interior wood cladding

Pine cladding is the ideal solution for interior and exterior renovation and construction work. The durability and strength of pine cladding make it a high-performance, reliable material for home improvements. Interior pine cladding is ideal for fixing pine panelling to walls or ceilings, laying parquet flooring, stairs, doors and windows and joinery. Exterior pine wood cladding is ideal for the front of a house or a terrace.

What treatment is suitable for pine cladding?

To ensure that your pine wood cladding lasts longer, it is preferable to apply a preservative treatment beforehand. The aim of this treatment is to protect the structure of the wood, which varies according to its putrescibility and degree of humidity.

What colour should I paint pine slats?

A multitude of colours are available on the market to suit every taste and provide protection and a decorative touch to facades. The main finishes for wood cladding fall into two main categories: film-forming wood cladding finishes such as woodstain or paint, and non-film-forming wood cladding finishes such as saturators or oils. Each of these finishes comes in a wide range of colours, from wood tones to greys, blacks and bright colours.

To find out more about the different types of finish for wood cladding, consult our complete thematic dossier.

Are you planning to install pine wood cladding on the facade of your house? Would you like to know the price per m² of pine clapboard or open-joint vertical pine cladding?

How much does pine cladding cost? To find out, simply download our price list for cladding

For an alternative to Scots pine cladding, choose Douglas fir cladding from Sivalbp.

This table shows the different characteristics of Scots Pine versus Douglas Fir.

All our Scots Pine wood cladding is manufactured using wood from PEFC-certified Scandinavian forests. All our wood cladding boards are manufactured entirely at our production site in Thônes, Haute Savoie.

At Sivalbp, all our pine cladding is EcoThermo pine. EcoThermo is an environmentally-friendly process that gives our Scots Pine wood cladding boards :

• Excellent dimensional stability to reduce the risk of warping
• Longer-lasting, more aesthetically pleasing facades and interior walls
• Neutralisation of resin pockets
• Better resistance to extreme weather conditions (seaside, mountains, etc.)

To find out more about our EcoThermo process, read our dedicated article.

At Sivalbp, we offer several finishes using Ecothermo pine saturators:

Pine wood cladding Gamme Elégance

Choose our Elegance range of pine wood cladding for wood tones that bring out the natural grain of pine.

Pine wood cladding New Age range

If you want to anticipate the effects of time, choose our Pin wood cladding from the New Age range. Different shades of grey for a contemporary wood façade.

Pine wood cladding Vintage range

Looking for wood cladding with a burnt wood effect? Then look no further than our Vintage range of Pin wood cladding. Dark, burnt wood-style saturators to give a unique touch to your wood projects.

Find all our projects featuring spruce and thermo-treated spruce cladding for more inspiration! 

Scots pine cladding is an ideal solution for combining natural aesthetics, durability, and weather resistance. Whether for your exterior wood facades or interior paneling, this wood species offers excellent value for money and is very easy to install. To preserve its color and longevity, it is essential to apply a suitable wood finish (saturator, water-repellent treatment). Compared to other species such as Douglas fir, Scots pine remains a preferred choice for durable and elegant wood cladding.

To ensure the success of your project, trust the experts in wood cladding and paneling and discover all the solutions for durable and attractive exterior wood.