ABSTRACT
A non-load-bearing weather protective covering (skin) to a wall or roof of a building. We are only concerned here with the external cladding of walls with timber and wood-based products. It is worth noting that the American term for a timber cladding is siding’. The primary function of a cladding is to protect the
main structural elements from the weather, however, when choosing a cladding many other factors must be considered - these can include:
Figure 9.1 shows the effect of how (regulations permit ting) vertical and horizontally placed cladding can appear when fully or partly covering an elevation of a building. Elevations at (a) and (c) give the impression of lifting the height of the building by making it appear taller than it is. Just as elevations (b) and (d) appear to stretch and shorten the building by making it look longer.
