Update Your Exterior Façade with Shiplap Cladding

Update Your Exterior Façade with Shiplap Cladding

Choosing Shiplap Cladding

Shiplap is a popular profile for exterior cladding. It features overlapping or interlocking cladding boards that provide a classic design and visual appeal to the home. With a wide range of timber to choose from, shiplap cladding offers natural insulation, simple installation and weather protection.

Here are the key benefits of updating your exterior façade with shiplap cladding.

Benefits of Shiplap Cladding

• Protection Against Water Ingress

The interlocking design and overlap of shiplap cladding create a seal, ensuring protection against water ingress. This feature enhances the structural integrity of the home by reducing the chances of water damage and creating a long-lasting external façade.

• Natural Insulation

Beyond the prevention of water ingress, the interlocking design of timber shiplap cladding helps provide natural insulation to the home. This is due to both the ability to reduce the impact of the elements and the thermal insulation properties of timber. This cladding also provides improved temperature control and noise reduction.

• Simple to Install with an Interlocking Design

The straightforward installation of shiplap cladding makes it the ideal option for both professional trades and serious DIYers. The shiplap design ensures a seamless fit with options for hidden nailing and end matching boards to offer a clean finish, reduce waste and save time onsite. Repairing and replacing damaged or broken boards is a relatively simple process, adding to its appeal.

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• Durability

Timber cladding is a durable choice. Hardwood species such as Blackbutt or Spotted Gum are naturally termite and fire-resistant, providing an easy-to-maintain option. With proper maintenance and care, shiplap cladding can last for decades.

• Timeless Appearance

Shiplap cladding creates a timeless look that complements a wide variety of home designs. One of the main benefits of this cladding type is the warm, natural appearance timber creates to the home’s façade. It is a classic look that will not age over time with new trends.

• Versatility

Shiplap cladding is a versatile option suitable for creating traditional style homes, Hamptons coastal looks or a modern barn house. With the ability to install it horizontally or vertically, its simplicity makes it perfect to incorporate with other building materials such as brick or stone. It also offers the option of an unpainted, painted, stained or oiled finish, depending on the desired look.

Our Range of Shiplap Cladding

Bowens supplies a large variety of timber shiplap cladding including Western Red Cedar, Thermory®️ Drift Spruce, Blackbutt, Silvertop Ash, Iron Ash, Queensland Spotted Gum, Ironbark Chestnut and Pine cladding. This range offers finishes to suit any shiplap cladding project.

Explore our wide selection of shiplap cladding or find more cladding options including weatherboard cladding, timber cladding and fibre cement cladding online.

Not interested in timber cladding? Read our blog ‘The Benefits of Installing Composite Cladding’ to find out why a composite material might be the best option for your home.