Cladding, which type

donmaico

I have come to the conclusion that this is going to provide with the long term answer I am looking for to make my external walls low maintenance and no damp issues. I live on the south coast in a 2-bed chalet bungalow where the prevailing south-west weather means that one wall in particular needs bi-annual painting as the existing paint just flakes  in various areas and it's a real pain trying to scrape it all off. Some of it does not flake but forms a kind of hard bridge over each brick which can be difficult to shift .
The bricks are called Soft Red or Red Rubber Reds which over the years, have a tendency to spall. A previous owner decided paint would stop the deterioration but i think it causes more problems so i am now thinking the only answer is to have the whole area covered in cladding but am not sure which option to go for out UPVC, Composite or Fibre cement, what the cost would call on the services of a specialist installer builder or carpenter. Any ideas? Thanks

ace33

We have "Hardie Plank" on our house, I have no idea from the pros or cons but the previous owners and theie builder liked it and he has used it on further properties in the area. We've been here over a year and it came up like brand new after our window cleaner gave it a quick clean.

neilmcl

Just remember the best way to prevent damp is to allow the walls of your house to breath.

stuart45

Are you sure they are Red Rubbers? These are really expensive and normally used for gauged arches and similar.

donmaico

stuart45 said:

Are you sure they are Red Rubbers? These are really expensive and normally used for gauged arches and similar.

a builder told me they were although I don't know how he could tell as they had been painted over. Having said that I did find a loose one once and the one thing that struck me was that it didn't have a frog in it

donmaico

neilmcl said:

Just remember the best way to prevent damp is to allow the walls of your house to breath.

I know but since it has been painted several times over the years its difficult to know what to do.Sandblasted and then cladded? I thought cladding  alone would suffice by preventing rain from hitting the surface