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Cladding the garage? What with?
AndyW - 12/5/14 at 06:01 PM

Evening all,

I want to do something to make my garage look a little less like a shipping container with a pitched roof. Basically its metal sided and looks a little industrial. Now I have recently replaced all my fencing the garage looks a little scruffy.

What would be the best thing to "clad" it with to make it more visually appealing. I though about a load of feather edge boards would make it look better but wondered if there is anything else that would look good that I have missed. Also needs to be fairly locost as usual!!


Cheers
Andy

coozer - 12/5/14 at 06:03 PM

Trestles with a Clementis each side??

StevieB - 12/5/14 at 06:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Trestles with a Clementis each side??


+1 on that (though a trellis with clematis would better :p ). Paint the garage dark green first to hide it away a bit more.

Also have a look at DIY living walls/vertical gardens. That will add a layer of insulation as well, though clearly a bit more work to install and tend.

[Edited on 12/5/14 by StevieB]

jossey - 12/5/14 at 06:34 PM

http://retrofitgreen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/shipping-container-conversions.html?m=1

Link

[Edited on 12/5/14 by jossey]

stevebubs - 12/5/14 at 06:48 PM

Wrap it?

jacko - 12/5/14 at 06:54 PM

Mirrors all over it

stevebubs - 12/5/14 at 08:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jacko
Mirrors all over it


Make sure they're concave and aimed at a neighbour you don't like...

Damn..been done before..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23930675

stevebubs - 12/5/14 at 08:19 PM

PS I'd second growing a plant on it...