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Thread: Timber Lodge Project

Started 2 months ago by lancred
hi all. im a noob to the forum and to the world of DIY. ive been getting loads of advice over the past few months as to how I succed on a timber lodge project. OK, basically we have finally had the timber lodge installed. See pics. Shamefully I didnt do this myself and had some install it for me. Now that its up I want to timber clad, preferably TGV the inner walls. On the last ...
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big-all replied 2 months ago
nice job is that 5x3/4" txg that i see just remember you need planning if you plan to sleep in there __________________ big all we are------------------ all still learning

lancred replied 2 months ago
cheers, its still giving me some headaches. i think youre right becasue I look on the companys website & its says they use 15mm boarding which is 3/4"? not planning to sleep in there unless I fall asleep while watching the TV!! on another note, ive stupidly not had a membrane between the external clad and the frame. is there anything I can now do? i was going to give the ...

1john replied 2 months ago
why cant you insulate then tack a membrane over the internal side before cladding? same as timber frames.

lancred replied 2 months ago
cheers 1john. im planning to use loft insualation between the external cladding & internal tgv. placing a layer before the TGV - would this not make the loft insualtion sweat and become more prone to moisture? the out cabin has 38mm logboard which i am going to treat with waterseal. i hoping that the water will at least 'run off'

1john replied 2 months ago
i suppose the outside would breath and sort it's self out although do you really need the membrane? My carpenter friends extension is built from 4x2 with sterling board on the outside wrapped in breathable membrane with fiberglass insulation and finished in plasterboard, no polythene membrane used atall.

lancred replied 2 months ago
unsure if i need the membrane thats why im asking!! basicaly from outside in this is how its going to be: external 38 logboard clad watersealed insulation internal cladding from reading this is how i thought it should be external 38 logboard clad watersealed breathable membrane insulation internal cladding as the frame is now up i was just gettin a bit ...

 

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lancred
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Timber Lodge Project
Published (2009-10-30 13:22:00)
unsure if i need the membrane thats why im asking!! basicaly from outside in this is how its going to be: external 38 logboard clad watersealed insulation internal cladding from reading this is how i thought it should be external 38 logboard clad watersealed breathable membrane insulation internal cladding as the frame is now up i was just gettin a bit nervouse that i should of had a mebrane in place.
1john
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Timber Lodge Project
Published (2009-10-30 13:08:00)
i suppose the outside would breath and sort it's self out although do you really need the membrane? My carpenter friends extension is built from 4x2 with sterling board on the outside wrapped in breathable membrane with fiberglass insulation and finished in plasterboard, no polythene membrane used atall.
big-all
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Timber Lodge Project
Published (2009-10-30 00:27:00)
nice job is that 5x3/4" txg that i see just remember you need planning if you plan to sleep in there __________________ big all we are------------------ all still learning

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