Cladding details around windows & doors

[junglejim]

Looking for advice on cladding around windows and doors. We’re building a timber frame house. We’ve just had windows in. I’m ordering the cladding and hoping to begin fitting in the next few weeks. I’ve seen various ways of doing the reveals. I’m particularly interested in the head detail. Itb looks like most overhang the cladding over the reveal board so that water can shed off but I’ve also seen folks use lead and aluminium drip edges to bring water away from the head reveal. Looking for any advice and pictures. We have a couple of large windows/bifold doors so wondering if this is more of an issue here to ensure any water sheds away from the structure?

 Thanks 

[Annker]

I did a recent project with horizontally fixed sweet chestnut.

For memory I used EDPM around the window reveals and head, tucked up underneath the membrane, then installed head and reveal boards (machined from the chestnut) which projected past the cladding.

 

If I was doing it again I'd use pressed metal trims as the head & reveal boards. 

 

 

 

[junglejim]

Thanks @Annker I’m interested in the edpm detail. Was that edpm tape? If so which one?

 Also did you run that over the top of the reveal board? 
thanks

[Annker]

Below is a photo of it finished.

I have a dig later to see if I have a photo of the EDPM detail, Illbruck have a good range of tapes.

 

Edited December 6, 2024 by Annker