Cladding

All that now remains to be done is to clad the outside of our amazingly well insulated extension.  The planners and the conservation officer were insistent that it must match the cladding of the previous extension.  That is fine but the salvaged cladding panels and the originals have had 9 years of UV fading so will be no match - but would be compliant.

The original manufacturers Csi of Hull are presently busy but liable to being either closed because of coronavirus or diverted to more pressing needs.  An alternative is near-match cladding by Kingspan which local people are keen to do, if they can get supplies. . .

Another option arose today from local firm Wonder of Wood Ltd - cedar or larch cladding which they have in stock and which turns grey if untreated or a more woody colour if treated.  I could install it whilst under social isolation.

Any of these would look great so I have put it to the planners and am awaiting a working-from-home decision . . . .  I do hope it is not 'you will have to make a further planning application'!

Let's see.

UPDATE
No joy with planning - new planning and listed building consents required if anything other than the original cladding is required which would delay things by 5 to 8 weeks.  This country's priorities seem a bit skewed given present circumstances - or is it just the (failing and self-important) Craven District Council Planning department?  Planning officers don't last long there.