Removing external cladding

[fox1980]

Hi all
I am planning on removing this timber and render panel cladding and replacing with oak in a herringbone pattern.

Does anyone know what to expect when removing this? How would it be fixed, in the loft there are vertical timbers in line with the external timbers, then there is a black bitumen type of paper covering the whole area underneath. (1930's house)

The external timbers are showing signs of decay and I want to improve the look see 2nd picture.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[foxhole]

Vertical timbers will have bricks between usually a single skin, very prone to cracking , I removed mine in previously property and replaced with new timber and ply face which was then clad .

 

[^woody^]

Vertical timbers will have bricks between usually a single skin,

That gable is unlikely to have masonry infill due to the loading. These are typically timber frames

 

[fox1980]

Would it be a chicken wire set up with render applied to it?
You can only see black bitumen type paper internally and a lead flashing at the bottom edge although not visible externally.

 

[^woody^]

You'll need to rip the render and fake beams off, line the frame with a sheathing board (e.g. OSB) fit a breather membrane, fit carrier battens to form an air cavity and then fit the cladding to those.

There should be a continuous open vent (mesh covered) at the bottom and the top below the verge to ventilate the cladding. You'll need to suitably detail the perimeter.

Do you understand that that cladding is going to be high maintenance - treating every 3 years unless you want it to fade to grey, and diagonal cladding requires great care in fitting - there a big risk of water soaking into the end grains and staining every bit of timber.

I'd also select your finished colour wisely. That golden oak does not harmonise well with the white soffit and barge board and dark tile verge.

 

[fox1980]

Thanks Woody.
The final colour is not decided yet, I was going to use vent trim along all edges of the battens to provide the air gap and cut the cladding short around the top edges, should be covered by the barge boards.

I may go with a simpler horizontal tongue and grove, I was playing with a few ideas.

It was mainly the existing construction I was unsure of, I assumed some kind of mesh for the render with the timbers between.

The 3 year treatment is not an issue I would be happy to keep up the maintenance.

Thank you for the advice.

 

[^woody^]

Yes if you are seeing building paper on the frame then a mesh render carrier would be the most likely.