ᐅ Substructure for facade with rhombus-shaped cladding boards without insulation
Created on: 22 May 2020 09:26
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abc12345
Hello everyone,
To visually enhance the entrance area, we would like to install rhombus cladding on the facade. The area measures 5 meters (16.4 feet) in length and 3 meters (9.8 feet) in height.
I have already ordered the rhombus cladding boards (untreated Siberian larch). I plan to apply a clear wood stain.
The wood will be installed on the north side of the facade, so it is not exposed to direct sunlight. Only a bit of morning sun reaches it early in the day.
The facade is already plastered and painted, with the staircase located behind it.
I want to skip insulation since this is purely for decorative purposes.
Now my question is how I should build the substructure.
My plan was simply to screw a timber batten onto the facade, then staple a black vapor-permeable underlay membrane over it, seal the overlaps with appropriate tape, and finally screw the rhombus profiles onto that.
Is this approach feasible?
What minimum thickness should the substructure have? I think a 40 x 60 mm (1.6 x 2.4 inches) spruce timber batten might be oversized, right?
Would a simple roof batten of 24 x 48 mm (1.0 x 1.9 inches) be sufficient?
To visually enhance the entrance area, we would like to install rhombus cladding on the facade. The area measures 5 meters (16.4 feet) in length and 3 meters (9.8 feet) in height.
I have already ordered the rhombus cladding boards (untreated Siberian larch). I plan to apply a clear wood stain.
The wood will be installed on the north side of the facade, so it is not exposed to direct sunlight. Only a bit of morning sun reaches it early in the day.
The facade is already plastered and painted, with the staircase located behind it.
I want to skip insulation since this is purely for decorative purposes.
Now my question is how I should build the substructure.
My plan was simply to screw a timber batten onto the facade, then staple a black vapor-permeable underlay membrane over it, seal the overlaps with appropriate tape, and finally screw the rhombus profiles onto that.
Is this approach feasible?
What minimum thickness should the substructure have? I think a 40 x 60 mm (1.6 x 2.4 inches) spruce timber batten might be oversized, right?
Would a simple roof batten of 24 x 48 mm (1.0 x 1.9 inches) be sufficient?
@abc12345 Thanks for your feedback.
Regarding the choice of system and wood, I didn’t want to go into too much detail yet, but just set a rough budget for now. However, I think 4,000 EUR including labor should be sufficient.
You are probably right, and it makes sense to plaster the 20 m² (215 sq ft) area and then ventilate the structure. I had thought I could save the 1,000 EUR there.
Regarding the choice of system and wood, I didn’t want to go into too much detail yet, but just set a rough budget for now. However, I think 4,000 EUR including labor should be sufficient.
You are probably right, and it makes sense to plaster the 20 m² (215 sq ft) area and then ventilate the structure. I had thought I could save the 1,000 EUR there.
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borderpuschl19 May 2021 13:12Since you haven't plastered yet, I assume you are still quite early in the process. Consider flush cladding—it looks much better in my opinion.