How to clad summer summer house/study

[diyreg]

I'm going to build a summerhouse/study in teh garden. I'm comfortable doing thefoundations, frame, insulation and all internal bits. The one thing I can't decide on is how to finish it.

I was thinking of tongue and groove boards painted but they're quite pricey and my local DIY sheds don't stock it. Does anyone have any other ideas for external finish?

 

[big-all]

5" txg ship lap pressure treated cost around £1-£1.25 a metre coverage 107mm=3mm expansion gap so 9 planks =1m wide so 9x £1-£1.25 =around £10 a square metres

buy from your wood yard and get up to 4.2/4.5/4.8m lengths avoiding joins

 

[hillw]

there is a product on the market that looks like wood but is PVC, bit hard to describe but it is a bit like rough softwood that has been finished with gloss.
Not sure if it is within budget, but I saw it at a show last year on a summerhouse and it looked really good.

This stuff looks the same but there may be others available

http://www.gbplastics.co.uk/Products/Fortex_Textured_Cladding_Woodgrain_PVC_Shiplap

 

[merlin50]

if you want it to look nice use ship lap, if you want it to look rustic use feather edge, forget the tongue and groove