Timber wall cladding for Cape Town homes and commercial spaces. Cladding changes the character of a wall completely, whether that is warming up a flat plastered facade, hiding an unattractive boundary, or carrying a deck material up onto the adjoining wall so the two read as one surface.

The articles below cover hardwood and treated pine cladding, fixing methods and battening, the gap spacing that lets a wall breathe, and finishes that hold up against Cape sun and salt air. We look at Garapa and Balau cladding alongside latte and screening options, plus what cladding costs per square metre installed.