Which cladding and where from?

Which cladding and where from?

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Frankychops

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574 posts

10 months

Sunday 28th April
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I've had bit of my house rebuilt, its been built in blockwork.

the main bit of the house is 400ish years old, I was going to have the blockwork rendered, however I've been let down twice.

I'm thinking of cladding it now as render was just the 'easy' option.

the house is lime rendered, so i'll form an edge/join. The element thats block was only circa 120 years old.

thinking of oak feather edge. Any other ideas or links to picks of other options?

https://www.uk-timber.co.uk/featheredge/71-142595-...


Mr Squarekins

1,047 posts

63 months

Sunday 28th April
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https://www.cedral.world/en-gb/cladding/our-produc...

Might give some inspiration. Also, pretty maintenance free.

Frankychops

Original Poster:

574 posts

10 months

Sunday 28th April
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Mr Squarekins said:
https://www.cedral.world/en-gb/cladding/our-produc...

Might give some inspiration. Also, pretty maintenance free.
Thanks but that stuff and plastic is just wrong IMO on anything over 20 years old.

TooLateForAName

4,758 posts

185 months

Sunday 28th April
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Slate hanging can look good.

dmsims

6,552 posts

268 months

Sunday 28th April
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Brick slips ?

pidsy

8,017 posts

158 months

Sunday 28th April
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No plastic!

Sawn Douglas Fir works out much cheaper than oak, has a more orange/brown colour to it initially though. Around £40 psqm

Oak would be best but is expensive- European oak does work out more cost effective- still looking around £90 psqm

This is based on a supplier we have used in London - find a timber merchant or mill local to you, pop down and have a chat. They can advise what might work best.

I did post this earlier but it ended up in a totally different thread.

Frankychops

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574 posts

10 months

Sunday 28th April
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pidsy said:
No plastic!

Sawn Douglas Fir works out much cheaper than oak, has a more orange/brown colour to it initially though. Around £40 psqm

Oak would be best but is expensive- European oak does work out more cost effective- still looking around £90 psqm

This is based on a supplier we have used in London - find a timber merchant or mill local to you, pop down and have a chat. They can advise what might work best.

I did post this earlier but it ended up in a totally different thread.
Oak looks like £30 a sq m got 200mm feather edge?

Frankychops

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574 posts

10 months

Sunday 28th April
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TooLateForAName said:
Slate hanging can look good.
I like slate, also I’m in the SW so not out of the ordinary. Mrs doesn’t like it though. Could be a bit much with a slate roof also.

gangzoom

6,318 posts

216 months

Sunday 28th April
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Frankychops said:
I've had bit of my house rebuilt, its been built in blockwork.

the main bit of the house is 400ish years old, I was going to have the blockwork rendered, however I've been let down twice.

I'm thinking of cladding it now as render was just the 'easy' option.

the house is lime rendered, so i'll form an edge/join. The element thats block was only circa 120 years old.

thinking of oak feather edge. Any other ideas or links to picks of other options?

https://www.uk-timber.co.uk/featheredge/71-142595-...
Just make sure any exterior changes aren’t subject to planning approval. We had to put in a separate bit of paper to get discharged from planning, with precise description of how the exterior of the building was going to be finished. I believe the planning approval actually stipulated we weren’t even allowed to bring any cladding/prepare render onsite, until the planning office had formally signed off on the finish choice. Not a listed building, and not in a conservation area.

Simpo Two

85,632 posts

266 months

Sunday 28th April
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pidsy said:
Sawn Douglas Fir works out much cheaper than oak, has a more orange/brown colour to it initially though. Around £40 psqm

Oak would be best but is expensive- European oak does work out more cost effective- still looking around £90 psqm
How about cedar shingles? I wouldn't use them on a roof as they'll eventually rot, but very good on walls.

OzzyR1

5,738 posts

233 months

Monday 29th April
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Frankychops said:
I've had bit of my house rebuilt, its been built in blockwork.

the main bit of the house is 400ish years old, I was going to have the blockwork rendered, however I've been let down twice.

I'm thinking of cladding it now as render was just the 'easy' option.

the house is lime rendered, so i'll form an edge/join. The element thats block was only circa 120 years old.

thinking of oak feather edge. Any other ideas or links to picks of other options?

https://www.uk-timber.co.uk/featheredge/71-142595-...
Appreciate you've been let down twice, but in your shoes think I'd just find another firm to render it.

Have you got any photos? Hard to envisage how some suggestions of slate/timber would match to the existing without a visual reference.


pidsy

8,017 posts

158 months

Monday 29th April
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Simpo Two said:
How about cedar shingles? I wouldn't use them on a roof as they'll eventually rot, but very good on walls.
They would work. I’ve seen them used in cladding.

It’s a very different visual appearance to true cladding.

pidsy

8,017 posts

158 months

Monday 29th April
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Frankychops said:
pidsy said:
No plastic!

Sawn Douglas Fir works out much cheaper than oak, has a more orange/brown colour to it initially though. Around £40 psqm

Oak would be best but is expensive- European oak does work out more cost effective- still looking around £90 psqm

This is based on a supplier we have used in London - find a timber merchant or mill local to you, pop down and have a chat. They can advise what might work best.

I did post this earlier but it ended up in a totally different thread.
Oak looks like £30 a sq m got 200mm feather edge?

GasEngineer

957 posts

63 months

Monday 29th April
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Frankychops said:
Mr Squarekins said:
https://www.cedral.world/en-gb/cladding/our-produc...

Might give some inspiration. Also, pretty maintenance free.
Thanks but that stuff and plastic is just wrong IMO on anything over 20 years old.
What about the woodgrain rather than smooth versions. Those I've seen look like wood. Difficult to tell apart even when you are very close.

Frankychops

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574 posts

10 months

Monday 29th April
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GasEngineer said:
Frankychops said:
Mr Squarekins said:
https://www.cedral.world/en-gb/cladding/our-produc...

Might give some inspiration. Also, pretty maintenance free.
Thanks but that stuff and plastic is just wrong IMO on anything over 20 years old.
What about the woodgrain rather than smooth versions. Those I've seen look like wood. Difficult to tell apart even when you are very close.
I can spot them a mile off, the grain patterns don’t help!





GasEngineer

957 posts

63 months

Monday 29th April
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Frankychops said:
GasEngineer said:
Frankychops said:
Mr Squarekins said:
https://www.cedral.world/en-gb/cladding/our-produc...

Might give some inspiration. Also, pretty maintenance free.
Thanks but that stuff and plastic is just wrong IMO on anything over 20 years old.
What about the woodgrain rather than smooth versions. Those I've seen look like wood. Difficult to tell apart even when you are very close.
I can spot them a mile off, the grain patterns don’t help
You must be looking at different types to me then !

skeeterm5

3,374 posts

189 months

Monday 29th April
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We have an extension call in Scottish Larch and laid in a board on board pattern. It looks great and will weather down to a slightly grey/silvery colour.

We bought from a local saw mill.

andya7

190 posts

217 months

Monday 29th April
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Another option is European Cedar, about 1/3rd the cost of Canadian Western Red.

Used here as a rainscreen and will weather down to a ‘silver grey’, so no maintenance as such.

(that picture was taken around November, so with the dampness it looks a bit more ‘orange’ but if you want more recent photos then let me know)

andya7

190 posts

217 months

Monday 29th April
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ps… it was about £20/m2 (+vat) from a local timber yard, machined by them to a rainscreen profile

Frankychops

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574 posts

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Monday 29th April
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andya7 said:


Another option is European Cedar, about 1/3rd the cost of Canadian Western Red.

Used here as a rainscreen and will weather down to a ‘silver grey’, so no maintenance as such.

(that picture was taken around November, so with the dampness it looks a bit more ‘orange’ but if you want more recent photos then let me know)
thanks, current pics would be great.