How to maintain weatherside cladding

[Kaushik]

We have weatherside cladding in our property. Cladding is fine , there are no damages till now. Previous owners of the property have maintained it well. How do we maintain it going forward. We have been told that we need to maintain the paint but We are not sure how frequently we need to paint it. Should...

[celtic66]

We've purchased a Weatherside cladded 1972 2 story houses in Tauranga.

The weatherside is in beautiful knick, recently painted last year with little to no signs of deterioration or damage.

Weatherside has negative connotations and therefore we are quite keen to reclad...

[surf09]

Hi there

I'm interested in a house build in 2003 before the building act changed.

The external cladding is made with the bottom half of brick and the top half plasterboard.

Would there be a cavity in place behind the plasterboard?
If there were cracks between...

[BlueSky]

James Hardi Monotech cladding -- on 2nd story house Fletcher . code of compliance issued 2004/5 -dont have the consent drawings and see if it was installed over a drained and vented cavity but there is a gap where you can slide your fingers.

House painted every 7 years so due for another...

[DiegoW]

Hi Guys,

Has anyone ever intended to re-clad their house by themselves?...

I have been searching online and there is almost nothing... just hundreds of companies that offer their services and council links to get consent.. It just seems ridiculously to me that you have to pay...

[surf09]

Hi there

There is a property I am interested in built around 1986. It has fibre cement external cladding.

What is involved keeping the property weather tight and is this a bad material used for external cladding?

Would this be asbestos fibre cement or the non-asbestos...

[fudoc5]

Looking at a property in Tauranga, Lockwood interior with cedar cladding outside, built in the 1983. Agent says that the cedar has never been stained before and that the western house wall will need to be re-cladded (Lockwood quoted ~25k). However Agent says another party did a builders report and said...

[snobilo]

Hello again all,

What are some points to consider when removing "suspected" (1960's) Asbestos Brick veneer from a weatherboard home.

We have a 130 square metre house where the cladding was added on top of the white weatherboard to "modernise" it. We have...

[hopetown]

I realise it has been mentioned elsewhere, but not for a while.

Has anyone used Palliside cladding?

A) What is your feedback? Advantages? Disadvantages?
B) Any issues?
c) I realise it may fade. But it can be painted. Anyone have any experience with this?
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[Baldy]

Hi PT People,

Thanks for taking the time to read this and for sharing your knowledge and goodwill.

We are looking for advice on what materials to clad a new build home with. Its 125sq/mtrs in size, on piles a meter off the ground, in a 'sea-spray zone'. So far the options...

[Judge]

Does anyone have any exoerience with Palliside Weatherboard? Is it good, bad or the same as Linea or Timber? Some say its the best thing since sliced bread and others say its untested cheap plustic product which should be avoided...

Does anyone know anything about it please?
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