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I am new to the forum and would like to introduce myself briefly. I am from Switzerland, 33 years old, and with my wife, we were able to fulfill a dream by buying a house. The house is about 170 years old but relatively well maintained. It is a timber frame construction filled with rubble stone. Over time, it has been renovated several times and extended in 1970. The exterior facade is clad with fiber cement panels. The interior walls mainly consist of wood paneling but are otherwise in good condition. Most of the windows will need to be replaced within the next few years. The attic was completely insulated and converted in 1985. Two years ago, the house was also equipped with a solar system.
Originally, we wanted to renovate a few rooms and replace the windows first. However, to avoid rushing in and making unnecessary mistakes, we decided to have the house inspected by an energy consultant first. The consultant will thoroughly examine the insulation and advise us on the order in which renovation work should be carried out.
Therefore, we decided to start with some painting work in the well-maintained attic. The sloped ceiling and several walls are covered with paneling, and one wall is plastered. We now want to have the sloped ceiling sprayed.
On one paneled wall (wall length is 11.5 m (38 feet), about one-third of which is an exterior wall, with a maximum height of about 3.5 m (11.5 feet)), we want to apply plaster. The wall is to be lined with Fermacell boards as the base. I plan to carry out this work together with my father.
My question is as follows: The wall appears to be well insulated, and the paneling is in good condition. Therefore, I would like to attach the Fermacell boards directly to the paneling. To do this, I would first screw the paneling to the existing battens to ensure the wall is stable. Then I would fasten the Fermacell boards to the paneling and have the plaster applied by a painter. What do you think of this approach? Will this construction hold, and what should I watch out for?
Thank you very much
Regards, Schapo
I am new to the forum and would like to introduce myself briefly. I am from Switzerland, 33 years old, and with my wife, we were able to fulfill a dream by buying a house. The house is about 170 years old but relatively well maintained. It is a timber frame construction filled with rubble stone. Over time, it has been renovated several times and extended in 1970. The exterior facade is clad with fiber cement panels. The interior walls mainly consist of wood paneling but are otherwise in good condition. Most of the windows will need to be replaced within the next few years. The attic was completely insulated and converted in 1985. Two years ago, the house was also equipped with a solar system.
Originally, we wanted to renovate a few rooms and replace the windows first. However, to avoid rushing in and making unnecessary mistakes, we decided to have the house inspected by an energy consultant first. The consultant will thoroughly examine the insulation and advise us on the order in which renovation work should be carried out.
Therefore, we decided to start with some painting work in the well-maintained attic. The sloped ceiling and several walls are covered with paneling, and one wall is plastered. We now want to have the sloped ceiling sprayed.
On one paneled wall (wall length is 11.5 m (38 feet), about one-third of which is an exterior wall, with a maximum height of about 3.5 m (11.5 feet)), we want to apply plaster. The wall is to be lined with Fermacell boards as the base. I plan to carry out this work together with my father.
My question is as follows: The wall appears to be well insulated, and the paneling is in good condition. Therefore, I would like to attach the Fermacell boards directly to the paneling. To do this, I would first screw the paneling to the existing battens to ensure the wall is stable. Then I would fasten the Fermacell boards to the paneling and have the plaster applied by a painter. What do you think of this approach? Will this construction hold, and what should I watch out for?
Thank you very much
Regards, Schapo
The spacing of the battens is already quite wide, and the gypsum fiberboard screws should be anchored in the battens, as the paneling alone is not very stable. We approached it similarly with our interior insulation, but used closer batten spacing (regular cross battens were installed). I still recommend removing the paneling and attaching the fiberboards directly and precisely to the battens. They are quite heavy, so the substrate needs to be stable and not bend.
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