Retro fitting external insulation on garden room

[freddiemercurystwin]

He just wants to insulate his shed a bit woody he's not building a house.

 

[cjames1984]

Me too.

It may be better to post a photo of the frame, to show what going on there.

Herea a shot of the outside and inside to give you a better idea. It's just overlapping timber, no cavity or existing insulation

 

[JohnD]

Oh, it's what my local supplier calls a "log cabin"

Each of the wide planks has a large notch near the end, so the transverse and longitudinal planks are laid alternately, and interlock at the notches.

In US, the timbers sometimes also have a tongue and groove, so each locks into the one above and below. This also prevents draughts.

I think external cladding would spoil the intended appearance.

 

[cjames1984]

Oh, it's what my local supplier calls a "log cabin"

Each of the wide planks has a large notch near the end, so the transverse and longitudinal planks are laid alternately, and interlock at the notches.

In US, the timbers sometimes also have a tongue and groove, so each locks into the one above and below. This also prevents draughts.

I think external cladding would spoil the intended appearance.

To be fair log cabin would have probably been a better description.

The main reason to insulate is to help retain the heat but there also a couple of joins starting to fail so I wanted to add a second layer of protection.