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Timber Cladding Is
Ideal For Walls
Timber
cladding offers a natural beauty. Australia’s solid timber cladding is becoming
increasingly popular for use on wall exteriors not only because of its
aesthetic properties but the material offers a practicality and can be added to
the exterior of a building for a functional, decorative finish.
Using Timber
Cladding Has Its Advantages
Timber
cladding is usually available in long narrow boards, which are placed to
overlap one another. Cladding can also come in panel
or shingle forms and can be installed vertically or horizontally or even
diagonally, depending on the finish you desire. Horizontal installation,
though, seems to be the most popular.
Australia’s
solid timber cladding really offers designers a unique combination of
environmental, aesthetic and practical advantages, including:
- Timber cladding
is light weight so it offers both protective and decorative appeal.
- Since a dry
installation is all that’s required, the external envelope can be
installed quickly.
- By eliminating
heavy masonry outer walls, both cost and size of foundations can be
reduced.
- Solid timber
cladding can be pre-fabricated at the factory with breather membrane and
insulation.
- The performance
of cladding can be enhanced easily with wood modification, preservative
treatments, surface coating, and flame retardants.
- The grains and
colours available are highly attractive.
- The sound
insulation and thermal properties are top notch
- Solid timber
cladding is suitable for renovation and new build projects
- Cladding is
really easy to repair.
- Timber is a
warm, comforting natural material.
- Easy to
redecorate or rejuvenate.
- Timber is a
renewable resource.
- Low carbon
footprint since the material requires less energy to produce than other
construction materials.
- Source
certification schemes ensure timber’s sustainability.
- The material can
be reused or recycled at the end of its life.
- Growing trees
removes CO2 from the atmosphere, so using wood stimulates the expansion of
forests. This helps with absorbing global warming gas.
Timber Cladding Is Perfect
For Contemporary Homes
Timber
cladding is perfect for both traditional and contemporary styled houses. Australia’s solid timber cladding comes in a range of
different finishes so you can choose the perfect one for your home. You could
also leave the natural look on the material, which will fade to a silvery grey
shade in time. Alternatively you apply stains, paints or oils on the timber to
get the finish you really want on your walls.
As for
design, timber cladding is extremely flexible. For example, you may want to
have the entire exterior of your house clad with solid timber cladding or you
may prefer to combine the cladding with other materials for a timber clad
feature wall effect.
Timber Cladded
Walls Can Also Increase The Value Of Your Property
One of
the greatest advantages is that timber cladding is environmentally friendly.
The timber is typically taken from sustainable sources, and a lot less fossil
fuels are required to manufacture the timber compared to any other type of
cladding.
Here’s
another environmental advantage: Australia’s solid timber cladding is easy to
recycle once it’s reached the end of its practical life. What’s more, the
timber is a great natural insulator. This means you don’t need massively thick
foundation walls. By having various types of insulation as well as timber
cladding, your home will be far more energy efficient and that in turn can
significantly reduce your monthly electricity bills.
Timber
is also fantastic for absorbing sounds on houses, which is really handy if you
have noisy neighbors!
Although
Australia’s solid timber cladding is really light, it is an extremely strong
material that can be treated prior to being installed. There really are a
multitude of advantages to using this material on your walls.
Thank you for your visit!
Pam
