Hello everyone,
As of today, we were finally able to start work on our half-timbered house from 1890. First, we removed the old wooden slats from the walls and uncovered the following:
Now we are wondering what would be the best (and most cost-effective) way to re-cover the walls? Ideally, we would like to use drywall (gypsum board), but I have heard that this is not recommended for half-timbered houses due to the risk of mold.
The house is not directly exposed on the outside, as it is covered with fiber cement panels (Eternit), so the timber frame is protected from direct rainwater.
It would be great if you could share some advice.
Best regards,
Dirk
As of today, we were finally able to start work on our half-timbered house from 1890. First, we removed the old wooden slats from the walls and uncovered the following:
Now we are wondering what would be the best (and most cost-effective) way to re-cover the walls? Ideally, we would like to use drywall (gypsum board), but I have heard that this is not recommended for half-timbered houses due to the risk of mold.
The house is not directly exposed on the outside, as it is covered with fiber cement panels (Eternit), so the timber frame is protected from direct rainwater.
It would be great if you could share some advice.
Best regards,
Dirk
@hampshire To be optimistic after seeing the pictures and the request, you must have drunk as many beers as there are coasters built into the walls. I’m not an expert, but what I see gives me chills down my spine.
The wood looks damaged, the ceiling height appears to be a maximum of 2.10m (6 ft 10 in), the roof is slanted, the fiber cement panels, and there isn’t another house anywhere nearby...
Overall, it just looks like a $20,000 house that was still overpriced.
Yes, a lot of assumptions— I hope many of them are wrong—but I don’t think I could sleep well if that were my house.
The wood looks damaged, the ceiling height appears to be a maximum of 2.10m (6 ft 10 in), the roof is slanted, the fiber cement panels, and there isn’t another house anywhere nearby...
Overall, it just looks like a $20,000 house that was still overpriced.
Yes, a lot of assumptions— I hope many of them are wrong—but I don’t think I could sleep well if that were my house.