Workshop battening - stud walls

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Hello

Im currently build my new (first) workshop. I have a frame up that I am about to skin the outside of with OSB. I then plan to wrap this in a tyvek membrane, batten over the membrane so I have an airgap then I can nail my shiplap cladding to the battening.

What horizontal spacing should I put between my battening? Also I was planning on using 19 x 32mm, is this ok?

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Batten sizes are fine.
Spacing would be determined by thickness of cladding but normally around 450mm.
 
Don't skin the outside with OSB, skin the inside. Look for the Mike Garnham plans for workshop building - he's an expert and very helpful.
 
Who says that? You need sheets on the outside of the frame to carry the building paper and hold the insulation on the inside.
 
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the OSB acts as a vapour barrier - it therefore goes on the inside. From the inside out, you want OSB; insulation; breather membrane; battens; cladding.

Not sure if I am allowed to link to potentially rival forums, but the Mike G workshop plans on Wood Haven 2 are really good and you can see that lots of people have used these to build great workshops.
 
OSB is vapour permeable and should have at least a 500 gauge barrier installed behind it.
There are differing schools of thought on this one.
 

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