Clad to meet you

 We had a ready supply of featherboard from deconstructing the old fence around the site, so we decided to recycle this as cladding.

This turned out to be one of the most time-consuming bits of the build, as each board needed sanding to remove any lichen and algae, treating with fire retardant, and finally painting. It saved us a fair bit of money though, even with the eye-watering cost of the fire retardant.

The finished boards were cut to length and screwed to the battens, with a couple of trim pieces at each corner to finish things off.

The next stage of the project will involve sorting out the access, fitting a water butt and some solar power too.