Timber Clad Roof Detail

Vertical timber cladding can come in the form of tongue and groove or board on board along with open joint options too.

Timber clad roof detail.

Detailing of breather membrane and roof covering junction is as typical but care must be taken not to restrict ventilation to timber and or external wall cavity. Horizontal timber cladding is probably the most common and perhaps simpler option. Timber cladding for roofs primarily comes as either shingles or slates each with their own individual aesthetic. Non loadbearing wall junctions 1 5.

Roof panels 3 8 1 roof panel connections 3 9. Details on plan 1. Design of timber cladding details. As such it should be highly durable and tear resistant in accordance with type 1 membranes in bs4016.

This timber frame home designed and built by facit homes is clad in timber rain screen coated in a dark stain green oak cladding for instance is likely to move a lot so the battens might need to be positioned closer together to minimise this. Separating wall junctions 1 4. The inner wall structure should be fitted with a breather membrane. Render on timber frame.

The boards are nailed to vertical battens on the substrate this could be masonry timber frame etc. Timber roof cladding is one of the best ways to accentuate your home or building. Timber boarding on timber frame 1 9. Tile hanging off timber frame 1 8.

Assuming that the cladding will always be subject to some penetration of moisture a separate protective membrane will be necessary behind the cladding largely protected from wind rain and daylight by the cladding itself. Detail design timber cladding basic principles in principle any timber cladding should be designed as a rainscreen. In one form a timber clad roof consists of a fully watertight membrane applied to a plywood clad roof with timber battens installed over insulation and castellated timber batten. This serves to seal the building against damp and weather penetration.

Drainage of external wall cavity must also be maintained see fig a 8 9.