T-1-11

[effigy]

Still in the design/planning stage of my workshop build.

I've been reading up on American designs, and a lot of them use T-1-11 as a cladding (not only for workshops and sheds, but also for houses). Never having come across it before, it looks to me like 5/8 ply with grooves routed every 6" or 8" to give the appearance of planking. It is then usually painted.

Being as it is not readily available over here, I'm toying with the idea of making my own.

Anyone foresee any problems?

[9fingers]

The areas of the US that use lots of external timber have very different climate from most of the UK. (I assume you are in the UK/) I don't think exterior plywood is going to last well in our climate and putting grooves in it won't help either. If you must use timber use something that can be pressure treated like feather board but ideally bricks or blocks and a proper pitched roof. Remember you are possibly going to fill it with hundreds if not thousands of quids worth of tools so it is worth doing properly.

just my 2p

Bob

[Roger]

These articles tell you a lot about T-111 siding. A lot of legal claims going on also due to it not lasting as long as promised

San Francisco

Building Info

[effigy]

Thanks - it would explain why its not used over here then