Oak cladding around front window

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we would like to fit some oak wood cladding onto a section of wall on the front of our bungalow which also has a window in it.

The wall is plastered.

Is this a fairly easy diy job?
 
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Just batten it out and then cladd. If it's t&g or similar then you'll need to cap the top and add some mesh or something at the bottom.
If you are doing vertical you might need to couter batten.
 
Just batten it out and then cladd. If it's t&g or similar then you'll need to cap the top and add some mesh or something at the bottom.
If you are doing vertical you might need to couter batten.


Thanks.

Whats the mesh for? Also what about the casement parts of the window?
 
Depending on your window detailing, if you are leaving it open or closing off, the type of cladding you are using, the exposure etc, you may need to form a drip and allow any water ingress to escape.
Mesh to stop rodent and insects from getting behind your cladding.
There is too much to cover as I have no idea what you are doing.
 
Depending on your window detailing, if you are leaving it open or closing off, the type of cladding you are using, the exposure etc, you may need to form a drip and allow any water ingress to escape.
Mesh to stop rodent and insects from getting behind your cladding.
There is too much to cover as I have no idea what you are doing.

Apologies.

Its a detached bungalow. In the centre is our front door and dining room window.

The wall is set back slightly from the rest of the house. We want to wooden clad this wall including around the window and front door.
 
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Have a search for timber fladding detail.

https://russwood.co.uk/exteriors/cladding/cladding-support/#3.8

Assuming horizontal boarding:

You need 50 x 25mm tile battens, fix them vertically. Stopping at dpc (about 150mm up).

The battens are important, they create an air cavity allowing the back of the boards to breathe and dry out.

You may need a bigger window cill.

Mesh at the bottom keeps the cavity open to air movement but stops insects nesting.

You will need cheeks at the sides of the window -you may be able to use cut down cladding. The cheeks are wide enough to come just in front of the cladding. The cheeks stop down to the cill
 
You can just get a upvc over cill or aluminum pressing.
 

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