We are renovating a 70's home and replacing the entire exterior weatherboards of the home. We are using Colorbond Dominion in Monument to match the roof which is the same colour. Our dilemma is what timber cladding to use that we can extend from the outside to the inside entry of the home. We are wanting something that is low maintenance but doesn't look like "imitation"timber. (I love Spotted Gum but think it will be way out of our budget)!! Would appreciate any help!!

Probably 15 years ago I did a shop front in what I think was called Engineered Stone , and I think it was made in China . Dreamers reference seems to be actual stone , the stuff I used seemed to be essentially stone ground up with filler and cement , and poured into moulds . Basically , the panels were 100cm x 50cm , and the pattern repeated every panel , and then there were internal and external corners available too , as well as sills . The stuff I used ( its still in place ! ) looked pretty authentic , but tap it and it has an almost hollow sound to it . Does yours 'feel' real ?

It certainly could be real wood battens bigreader, as it looks like a true timber product - I'm just hoping that it's not and that it's a product/panel that can be easily purchased and used to achieve the look.

Thank you for your comments everyone, much appreciated. I am leaning towards Monument for the windows. The house is a late 70's build and the extension is at the back of the house. The extension is really just filling in the outdoor area to make it an all season room. We will be cladding the west side and then have double glazed windows/sliding doors on the north and east side. I like the look of the Axon cladding. We will use the same cladding for the front of the house because we are also changing our front entrance to enable us to turn our study into a 4th bedroom.