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Is the stone wall damp? Adding a weatherboarding rainscreen might actually help by keeping the rain off but ensure plenty of ventilation been the timber cladding and stone wall. Gap at top (but think about how to cover to stop rain getting in) and bottom, with at least 5cm between back of cladding and stone. Maybe a bit more. You can use treated wood for less rotting eg Thermowood (heat treated) or Accoya (some kind of magic chemical treatment, don't understand it but it's pretty durable stuff).
Are you on the boundary to neighbours? Just keep in mind there might be fire issues with having combustible materials on or close to the boundary.
hoefla
CYOA
Yep, I don't think it's the bamboo that caught her eye, more the hiding of an ugly wall with something that looks like someone has, at some point, used intent to make.
Timber stuff outdoors. We live in Devon where it rains 107% of the time. How much effort to maintain? The side return in question is a damp swamp. Warping? Installing onto a stone wall etc?
Basically anyone with experiencing of DIYing them care to share some advice?