Cladding recommendations?
Discussion
I’ve got a small section of cladding on an extension which is being built, the builders have given me a sample of a composite product, which I’m not too keen on, am considering charred timber, but the house is pretty exposed to the elements, any recommendations?
What I’ve been offered
This is the clad section, the rear of the house is / will be rendered and painted white.
What I’ve been offered
This is the clad section, the rear of the house is / will be rendered and painted white.
The main thing to decide is how you want it to age: the likes of oak and cedar will silver if left natural and untreated. UV treating them isn’t difficult but if you don’t stay on top of it you won’t get back to the original colour. I suspect that part of the reason for proposing a composite is that the colour is then locked in (as it is on the render).
One advantage you have with where the cladding is being placed is that it’s not going to be viewed close up. It’d be worth seeing if there is another build you can go and see, with a larger expanse of the composite, before dismissing it completely. Might well look much better than a small sample close up.
One advantage you have with where the cladding is being placed is that it’s not going to be viewed close up. It’d be worth seeing if there is another build you can go and see, with a larger expanse of the composite, before dismissing it completely. Might well look much better than a small sample close up.
Bit of a thread bump, hope the OP doesnt mind. I'm exploring options for cladding my summer house, some comments would be appreciated. It measures 4.8m wide by 2.5m high, 3.6m deep.
I'll go straight to the point, and ask what the disadvantages are of cement board cladding compared to wood?
I need 24 square metres, the above comes in at about £900 from Cladco, wood comes in at £1200 as a minimum for Larch or British Cedar, neither of which I like very much.
My research tells me that it can be damaged relatively easily (not an issue) and that up close it is obviously not wood (don't care). A bit more difficult to fit too, but I'll manage.
Cheers all.
I'll go straight to the point, and ask what the disadvantages are of cement board cladding compared to wood?
I need 24 square metres, the above comes in at about £900 from Cladco, wood comes in at £1200 as a minimum for Larch or British Cedar, neither of which I like very much.
My research tells me that it can be damaged relatively easily (not an issue) and that up close it is obviously not wood (don't care). A bit more difficult to fit too, but I'll manage.
Cheers all.
Millboard is bloody good stuff. We have two areas of decking, one of which was all redone with Millboard. 8 years later it's still just like new. Zero warping.
The other stuff has seen better days - will replace it Millboard.
It's quite expensive, but will most likely outlast you.
For the summer house we used cedar cladding. I put a coat of Osmo UV protection oil on every 2 years and as such, its maintained its original colour. Probably another good thing about using Millboard - you wouldn't need to bother doing that!
ukwill said:
Millboard is bloody good stuff. We have two areas of decking, one of which was all redone with Millboard. 8 years later it's still just like new. Zero warping.
The other stuff has seen better days - will replace it Millboard.
It's quite expensive, but will most likely outlast you.
For the summer house we used cedar cladding. I put a coat of Osmo UV protection oil on every 2 years and as such, its maintained its original colour. Probably another good thing about using Millboard - you wouldn't need to bother doing that!
THanks. I did look at Millboard, clearly a great product, but well over £100/square metre and not a DIY fit. Also, joking apart, we're both in our early sixties, expect to downsize by the time we get to our seventies, so a product that looks good enough after 8-10 years will be fine. The other stuff has seen better days - will replace it Millboard.
It's quite expensive, but will most likely outlast you.
For the summer house we used cedar cladding. I put a coat of Osmo UV protection oil on every 2 years and as such, its maintained its original colour. Probably another good thing about using Millboard - you wouldn't need to bother doing that!
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