Hello,
can anyone advise if there is a general recommendation for the material used for counter battens and support battens for a timber facade?
Currently planned:
Counter battens vertical 40x60 mm (1.6x2.4 inches)
Support battens horizontal 30x50 mm (1.2x2 inches)
Open timber cladding vertical 100x20 mm (4x0.8 inches), Siberian larch, about 10 mm (0.4 inches) gap
What I’m unsure about:
rough sawn or planed?
battens made of spruce or more weather-resistant wood like Douglas fir/larch?
should the support battens be painted black or left untreated?
Best regards
Jens
can anyone advise if there is a general recommendation for the material used for counter battens and support battens for a timber facade?
Currently planned:
Counter battens vertical 40x60 mm (1.6x2.4 inches)
Support battens horizontal 30x50 mm (1.2x2 inches)
Open timber cladding vertical 100x20 mm (4x0.8 inches), Siberian larch, about 10 mm (0.4 inches) gap
What I’m unsure about:
rough sawn or planed?
battens made of spruce or more weather-resistant wood like Douglas fir/larch?
should the support battens be painted black or left untreated?
Best regards
Jens
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borderpuschl11 Jun 2021 08:09I would definitely apply a filler behind it (this is mainly important in case the knots fall out during drying and you end up with a hole). We used silver fir because Siberian larch was not available knot-free in 5 meters (16 feet).
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hampshire11 Jun 2021 11:06Or combined with larch, where the battens are not visible:
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hanghaus200011 Jun 2021 11:26The idea is that you can see the underlay membrane through the 1cm (0.4 inch) gap. Therefore, I would also paint the battens where they are visible.