It is currently 28 Mar 2024, 09:33
Hully wrote:Cheers Guys.
I had thought about putting the membrane on the roof first but I'm working out of our garage right now so dont have an immediate need for another covered space. It would certainly be easier to work out of the workshop rather than walk back and forth to the garage...if the garage becomes too crowded with all the cladding I may put the membrane up.
I guess the issue with doing the membrane now is that I dont have the tiles and based on my primitive understanding I would need them to work out the batten gauge and I dont want to start punching holes in the membrane unnecessarily by putting battens up temporarily in order support my weight as I work my way up to the ridge with the membrane?
Though if I'm totally wrong please do let me know.
Jimmy Mack wrote:
I see where you're coming from about preserving the integrity of the membrane...if it helps I stapled mine up awhile before I got any batts up, it also helps to to keep things in order while you battern out. The staple holes being no larger than the breather perforations imo. You'll have (the suggestion of ) sag in-between the rafters so any moisture should run off in-between.
If you've got it covered (boom tish!) by the garage...stick to your plan
Looking forward to which the cladding,
Jim
Mike G wrote:Are these timber feather-edge boards?
If so, then butt jointed is better than bevelled, and it is perfectly OK to install them with the ends still wet with paint. For a Rolls Royce job, cut a bit of 6" DPC say 3 inches wide and staple it (at its top edge) at the join location such that the bottom of it is just above the level of the boards which will cover it. Joins should of course be at a batten, which is why you use 50mm battens rather than 38. Don't forget to paint all round with a couple of coats before fixing in place, and then a final coat once in situ.
Mike G wrote:Yes, back, front, top and bottom edges, and ends should all be painted. The back, top and ends get a mist coat and a single coat, and the exposed face and bottom edge get a further coat once fixed in place. This is because boards are essentially a rainscreen, and not a watertight layer. It is almost inevitable that water will penetrate somewhere, and so whatever protection the outside is afforded, so should any other surface. Further, as you say, any timber should be treated equally all round to prevent one side moving differentially from another.
You say your boards are larch. What finish are you proposing?
Hully wrote:.........Thanks for confirming Mike. Bit of a ball ache (I was itching to put the boards up this weekend) but necessary...so looks like I'll be painting this weekend.
For the finish I was just thinking of using an acrylic primer and then acrylic exterior wood paint, something like this http://www.ronseal.co.uk/home/exterior- ... d-paint....
Mike G wrote:
I'm a huge fan of Bedec Barn Paint (and Multi-Surface Paint for planed timber). I've been using the stuff all afternoon, and if you have bought your paint yet, that is what I suggest you get. They don't have a huge range of colours yet, but what they have is nice, and the paint is of wonderful quality and performance.
Rod wrote:Larch - I thought you could leave untreated as it mellows to a very nice colour?
Rod
Hully wrote:.....Thanks very much for the recommendation Mike. I wasn't sure on the paint so thats a great help. I've not bought any paint yet, just the primer. The Mrs likes the light grey barn paint so I'll order some next week
Cheers
Dan0741 wrote:Looks lovely matey - Just a tip - my larch was pretty green and since it has been on its shrunk slightly, not much you can do i imagine, but you can make everything as 'snug' as possible to alleviate the effects. Love the colour.
Malc2098 wrote:Yo, Hully!
Racing ahead of me! Looking good!
Dan0741 wrote:Looks lovely matey - Just a tip - my larch was pretty green and since it has been on its shrunk slightly, not much you can do i imagine, but you can make everything as 'snug' as possible to alleviate the effects. Love the colour.
ScotlandtheDave wrote:Dan0741 wrote:Looks lovely matey - Just a tip - my larch was pretty green and since it has been on its shrunk slightly, not much you can do i imagine, but you can make everything as 'snug' as possible to alleviate the effects. Love the colour.
Ditto, cuts that were 'press fit' on mine are now a couple of mm short, but nothing much you can do. It's a natural product at the end of the day! Looking good, looking forward to seeing the roof!
TrimTheKing wrote:Looks good.
Cheers
Mark
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