Style & Comfort: Why Timber Cladding is Perfect for NZ Homes
There is something so nostalgic about the New Zealand bach house. Those rustically elegant timber shacks that blend so perfectly into the natural environment and lead out towards the waves were and continue to be the setting for many a Kiwi family’s summer vacations.
Many homeowners are choosing timber cladding to recreate their bach homes in the city with all the added benefits of having this extra layer covering the other building materials enlisted.
Naturally, it doesn’t have to be for your bach, as timber cladding is a stylish and comfortable solution for homes in the cities and towns, too!
Here, we are going to discuss the awesome benefits of timber cladding for NZ homes and how your home will be far more elegant and welcoming for using it:
- It improves insulation
The highest quality timber cladding NZ homes can use is perfect for improving insulation during those biting winters. The whole country is susceptible to an outrageous chill during the colder months of the year and for this reason many homeowners choose to add an extra layer of insulation to their homes through timber cladding.
This extra layer of weather protection will not only keep your home warmer in the winter, but it will also keep it cooler in the summer, as it will block out a lot of the gnarly heat that would otherwise come creeping through the walls. The added benefit of all this? Cheaper energy bills in both summer and winter, of course!
You can expect to save big on both your cooling and heating when you would otherwise be cranking both of them up to as high as can possibly make you comfortable.
- It has a stylish aesthetic
New Zealand has a beautiful beachy natural landscape that combines perfectly with this elegant home aesthetic. Timber cladded homes give the vibe of long days spent at the beach chilling with mates and enjoying the beautiful weather we are blessed with (for at least part of the year). Homeowners who use this solution absolutely adore this aesthetic appeal and how it makes them feel closer to their natural surroundings.
This is in stark contrast to many of the cheaper modern materials used for housing in the country as it looks cheap and does nothing to make the homeowner feel comfortable with their investment.
- It is incredibly durable
Timber cladded homes are renowned for their durability. Just look at those baches that have withstood countless summer storms and winter freezes. Timber is an incredibly tough material that can stand up to all kinds of weather conditions and therefore you can trust that this solution will provide your home with plenty of insulation and protection for many years to come!
- Timber is eco-friendly
Timber is a renewable resource and this makes it a highly sustainable option for keeping your home insulated and weather-protected. You can be sure that your home will enjoy all the above-mentioned benefits of dissolution without adding to your carbon footprint. In fact, it contains a “better than zero” carbon footprint, essentially meaning that using timber removes more carbon from the atmosphere than it uses to install it.
So, as you can see, these are some pretty awesome reasons for installing timber for your extra home layer. It provides added insulation and weather protection whilst looking super stylish and benefiting the Earth.
If you’ve been considering this material for your extra home layer than you are certainly onto a winning idea!
