Hi, i'm new around these parts and would like some info if anyone can help.

I'm building a conservatory which doesn't need building regs but is less than 1mt from the boundary. In these situations it is more important to achieve fire resistance than it is to meet the 50% glazing rule. I have built many conservatories in the past and the solution is usually to build a full height brick wall at the boundary side instead of windows.

The problem i have is that i wish to build the walls from single skin timber framing instead of brickwork/blockwork and was wondering if anyone can suggest a product i could use to achieve my aims. I would like to timber clad the conservatory, or possibly use composite cladding like Cedral, but this seems a bit of a waste of money on the boundary side, as it will not be seen. I've thought about baseboard and render, but that would mean getting in another trade, which i don't want to do.

Is there any kind of board out there that i can attach to a timber frame and just paint, that is fire resistant and doesn't cost a packet. Just spent over a year renovating my new house and money is getting extremely tight.

The inside i intend to use firecheck plasterboard. Any thoughts or ideas would be welcome.

Thanks Peter, i'll have a look.

Thanks Timber. I take it this stuff has fire resistance?

What do you do with the joints in the boards to weatherproof, or is it tongued and grooved?