Battening for new tile hanging

[Corazones]

I will be having the front elevation of my cottage partially tile-hung to match neighbouring properties, in conjunction with an extension which has now been approved.

One builder is quoting for "battening and counter-battening", but this adds to the extra thickness and creates more problems where it meets the shallow eaves and window cills.

Is this always done, or is single battening more normal?

Also, the incoming power cable is attached to that wall and runs across its surface. Will the electricity company allow it to be covered in this way?

Many thanks for any advice anyone can give.

 

[limerockconstruction]

The counter battening is to allow ventilation Behind the timber. Straight horizontal battens would inhibit this process, so you run the vertical battens first followed by the standard horizontal ones.

Not 100% sure on the cable, but can't see a problem.

 

[Corazones]

Thanks for that, I can see the benefit now.

They are planning to use a nail-gun for the job. Are these sufficiently corrosion-resistant for this application?

 

[limerockconstruction]

Nail gun for timber to tomber is quite normal - I have to say, i'm not sure that a normal nail gun will go into masonry like it will timber.

I'd be thinking about screws and plugs for the first lot, unless one of the older boys here can suggest otherwise. (Thinking about it logically, a nail gun that fires into masonry would surely split a batten to pieces anyway?!)