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Explore the NeoTimber® cladding blog for expert advice, step-by-step installation tips, and fresh design ideas on composite, aluminium, and fibre cement wall cladding. Whether you’re renovating a garden office or upgrading a property exterior, our guides and articles help you get the most from your NeoTimber® cladding project.

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Synthetic Siding - Superior Appearance & Longevity Over Wood

Synthetic siding is a longer-life alternative to traditional wood cladding. Let's see how and why... Synthetic siding, or composite cladding, has many advantages and benefits over traditional timbe...

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Why Composite Wood Cladding Beats Traditional Timber

How does NeoTimber® composite wood cladding beat traditional timber? Composite wood cladding is a must for specifiers looking to transform the exterior of their building space, improving on the mor...

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WPC Cladding Benefits

Why WPC Cladding Is A Smart, Low-Maintenance Choice For Your Home WPC cladding, also know as "wood plastic composite cladding", is an ideal solution for modern cladding projects. But just what is ...

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Is Composite Weatherboard Cladding Better Than Timber?

Composite weatherboard cladding is a more long-life alternative to traditional timber, and offers more colour and texture options. When looking to add cladding to the exterior of your property, com...

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NeoTimber® Garden Wall Composite Cladding

Cladding garden walls in composite is a budget-conscious alternative to rebuilding, helping to give a clean, modern fascia. An old brick wall can divide opinions. For some, it represents a rustic a...

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Engineered Wood Siding: What Is It And How Does It Perform?

Let's look at exactly what engineered siding is, and how it performs as a cladding solution. Within the world of composite cladding there are a number of phrases we use to describe the different ty...

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Exterior Composite Cladding Installation Guide

A simple step-by-step guide to installing NeoTimber® exterior composite cladding. Installing exterior composite cladding is a simple way to radically transform the external design of your home. Per...

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Does Composite Cladding Add Value To Your Home?

Does composite cladding add value to your home? We explore the many benefits to using NeoTimber® cladding for the fascia of your property. The UK property market is as competitive as it has ever be...

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What Is Artificial Cladding?

Why should you choose artificial cladding over good old timber? When looking at cladding the outside of your home, timber has, for many hundreds of years, been the material of choice in the North A...

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Indoor Composite Cladding Design Ideas

Introducing the NeoTimber® guide to indoor composite cladding design ideas. Whilst our composite cladding is specifically designed for external use as an alternative to timber, we have started to s...

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Composite Cladding Vs uPVC

NeoTimber® Composite Cladding Vs uPVC: How Do They Compare? Cladding your home. It's an exciting process that promises to revamp and revitalise your property. There's just one problem - the ongoing...

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Shadow Gap Cladding: What It Is & How It Works

An introduction to NeoTimber’s shadow gap composite cladding. We've all seen it - lifestyle, DIY, and home renovation posts are all the rage nowadays. People are spending more time on making their ...

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Traditional Vs Capped Composite Cladding

Traditional vs Capped Composite Cladding - Understanding The Differences With NeoTimber® Unless you work in the trade, some of the terms which are regularly banded about regarding composite, speci...

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White Composite Cladding - What Are The Alternatives?

White Composite Cladding - Is There An Alternative? For many homes built in the late 70’s and early 80’s, cladding was a common feature adorning the exterior space. Typically clad in timber, many h...

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Installing Composite Cladding In High Wind Areas

A NeoTimber® guide to installing composite cladding in high wind areas. In other, more windy places around the world, weatherboard or timber cladding has a negative reputation for being damaged in ...

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How Durable Is Engineered Timber Cladding?

Discover The Durability Of Engineered Timber Cladding & Engineered Wood Cladding When looking for a viable alternative to timber for cladding the outside of your property, one simple question ...

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A Guide To Black Cladding

Introducing NeoTimber’s guide to contemporary black cladding. Predictable, middle-of-the-road house design can really kill the aesthetic of your home design. Remember, your house’s exterior decor i...

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Grey Cladding Trend

Get up to speed with the grey cladding trend. Grey is currently a popular theme for more minimalist, subtle interior designs, but why stop there? Cladding exterior walls is an excellent way to cont...

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Expert Cladding Advice & Design Inspiration

Discover the NeoTimber® Cladding Blog for expert advice on composite, aluminium and fibre cement cladding. From installation guides and design inspiration to product tips and buying advice, explore our latest articles above or browse by topic below to find guidance for your project.

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The NeoTimber® Cladding Blog is packed with practical advice and expert guidance on installing cladding systems, maintaining their appearance and ensuring long-term performance. Explore helpful tips and insights to support every stage of your cladding project.

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Explore exterior cladding inspiration, colour ideas and expert guidance to help you choose the perfect finish for your project. Our cladding blog is packed with practical tips, design trends and product insights to support every stage of your decision-making process.

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