Cladding a block shed

[b21playa]

Hi all

I have a single block shed which I am thinking of cladding in waney edge board. I wanted to know before fitting the battens should I wrap the shed in membrane first or should I just clad it straight onto the blocks?

many thanks

 

[Mr Chibs]

Meant to be: breathable membrane, then battens... also an insect mesh at the bottom.

 

[Captain Nemesis]

Are you doing this purely for cosmetic reasons, or for performance?

 

[b21playa]

Are you doing this purely for cosmetic reasons, or for performance?

Cosmetic. Didn’t want it rendered or left as blockwork

 

[b21playa]

Bump

 

[mrrusty]

look at cembrit or hardie plank. Much nicer than waney edge.

 

[Notch7]

Hi all

I have a single block shed which I am thinking of cladding in waney edge board. I wanted to know before fitting the battens should I wrap the shed in membrane first or should I just clad it straight onto the blocks?

many thanks

breathable membrane, then 50 x 25 batten at say 600 centres.

if you have a side of the shed that faces the fence or end of garden, then you could clad that with cement board - saves using timber cladding on sides that aren’t seen and avoids any maintenance.

 

[b21playa]

breathable membrane, then 50 x 25 batten at say 600 centres.

if you have a side of the shed that faces the fence or end of garden, then you could clad that with cement board - saves using timber cladding on sides that aren’t seen and avoids any maintenance.

Many thanks. Think I’ll just glad the whole lot even though 2 sides won’t be seen.

 

[b21playa]

look at cembrit or hardie plank. Much nicer than waney edge.

Thanks for the option. I need to look into costs and other timber options. Want it to look like a timber shed. A t&g style would be good if available in fibre cement

 

[b21playa]

With costs of timber and the time it would take me I am also considering render and paint

 

[^woody^]

You don't need a membrane on masonry! Its for timber frames to allow the frame to breathe.

As long as the cladding has a drained cavity behind it, then it will act as a rainscreen and prevent the wall becoming damp.

Cedral or similar cement board timber-effect cladding is relatively cheap nowadays and no maintenance either. Some it it is about £3.50 /m, which is a bit more than SW, but a lot less than plastic or the silly prices of hardwood