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Timber cladding on block wall

awec · 2020-05-20 20:46:47

I have a block wall running the length of my house on one side. The wall at it's highest point is roughly 10 feet I'd say. It's not a consistent height, as you go further from the house it gets shorter. I am considering cladding part of the wall in timber (the bit of the wall that's in the back garden). I'm thinking of…

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#52 17-07-2020 6:23pm

GinSoaked

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mloc123 wrote: »

I used screws... I think 40x4mm

Thats a bit short for my liking? Now it depends on the thickness of your battens and the cladding but I'd prefer 4 x 50mm something like these https://mybuildingsupplies.ie/product/decking-screws-rawlplug-200-4x50 .

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#53 17-07-2020 9:13pm

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xl500 wrote: »

I would be very careful fixing anything to the external insulation as if you break the surface for fixings etc there is a danger of water getting in

On the idea of external insulation. Was thinking of cladding gable ends of house. It's a dormer bungalow so its only 8 foot high til you reach the guttering. Idea was to attach 3x3s vertically to walls, put some type of insulation board in between each one and then clad over? Would then like to plant climber to cover area. Any advice? Pointless exercise or would it work?

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