Shou Sugi Ban Cladding. Australian Hardwood BAL 29

120 × 21mm — $32.00 / linear metre (inc. GST)
70 × 21mm — $19.90 / linear metre (inc. GST)

Charred Australian hardwood cladding, BAL-29 rated. The shou sugi ban (yakisugi) technique applied to a durable Class 1–2 Australian hardwood — the same deep alligator-skin char as the Japanese original, on a substrate engineered for Australian bushfire-prone zones.

BAL-29 rated for Australian bushfire compliance

BAL-29 (Bushfire Attack Level 29) covers sites in high-risk bushfire zones under AS 3959. This product is certified for cladding on dwellings within that zone — a category where most imported charred timber options aren't compliant. If you're building in a BAL-rated area, this is one of the few shou sugi ban products you can actually specify.

Where it works

• Exterior cladding on BAL-29 sites — bushfire-zone homes, rural builds, hillside builds where lower-rated charred timbers can't be used.
• Architectural feature walls — deep matte-black char texture, designer-grade visual.
• Fences, gates and outbuildings — same compliance and aesthetic.

Specifications

• Profile sizes (cover): 120 × 21mm or 70 × 21mm
• Substrate: Durable Class 1–2 Australian hardwood
• Fire rating: BAL-29 (AS 3959)
• Finish: Charred, sealed
• Fixing: Concealed face-fix with black stainless screws
• Sold by: Linear metre

Why this over imported yakisugi

• BAL-29 compliant. Most Japanese sugi-based yakisugi isn't rated for BAL zones. This is.
• Australian hardwood durability. Class 1–2 substrate carries Australia's highest natural-durability rating.
• Same aesthetic. Pure-black alligator-skin char surface — the look you'd specify yakisugi for.

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