Timber Clad Roof Detail

Tile hanging off timber frame 1 8.

Timber clad roof detail.

Horizontal timber cladding is probably the most common and perhaps simpler option. Design of timber cladding details. Roof panels 3 8 1 roof panel connections 3 9. Non loadbearing wall junctions 1 5.

Vertical timber cladding can come in the form of tongue and groove or board on board along with open joint options too. Detailing of breather membrane and roof covering junction is as typical but care must be taken not to restrict ventilation to timber and or external wall cavity. Separating wall junctions 1 4. Shingles are thin pieces of wood sawn on either side creating a smooth flat surface that is rather uniform in effect.

Timber cladding for roofs primarily comes as either shingles or slates each with their own individual aesthetic. Drainage of external wall cavity must also be maintained see fig a 8 9. In one form a timber clad roof consists of a fully watertight membrane applied to a plywood clad roof with timber battens installed over insulation and castellated timber batten. This serves to seal the building against damp and weather penetration.

Timber boarding on timber frame 1 9. Detail design timber cladding basic principles in principle any timber cladding should be designed as a rainscreen. Render on timber frame. Details on plan 1.

Some typical detail for a timber cladding roof can be found here with a timber board fixed to batten over a membrane clad plywood roof. Assuming that the cladding will always be subject to some penetration of moisture a separate protective membrane will be necessary behind the cladding largely protected from wind rain and daylight by the cladding itself. Figure a 8 9typical closed deck timber frame balcony detail at a penthouse level. This timber frame home designed and built by facit homes is clad in timber rain screen coated in a dark stain green oak cladding for instance is likely to move a lot so the battens might need to be positioned closer together to minimise this.

Timber roof cladding is one of the best ways to accentuate your home or building.