Cladding bottom detail

[junglejim]

I’ve just started setting out my battens for cladding on my timber frame house and wondering about a couple of things. 

 

1. Finish for breather membrane… should I cut it flush with the sole plate as architects drawing implies or overhang slightly… my instinct is to overhang and also lap over the render once done but I’m not sure what the proper way to finish is… does it need taping? obviously need clear drainage. 

 

2. board overhang bottom of batten: the insect mesh (90degree strip) I’m using is slightly wider than the batten so seems to be neat to drop the bottom row of cladding so that the mesh can sit in groove at the back of the cladding board and make a sit tight all the way along. However it would mean that the bottom of the cladding is about 45mm below the sole plate. Is this ok or do I need to rethink?

 

3. The ground level and the house needs digging down Ava French drain installing. Aiming to sand/cement render the slab when this is done but will likely be after cladding… can anyone foresee any problems?

 

 Thanks for everyone’s help. (Happy Christmas and new year to all)

Edited December 27, 2024 by junglejim

[junglejim]

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[junglejim]

Bit of a minefield… on site today so any advice greatly appreciated. Thank you

[DannyT]

1. Yes, cut the dpc 15mm longer than sole plate.

2.personally I’d start the first row off slightly lower than dpc. Just make sure you have plenty of clearance between finished landscaping and first row of cladding.

Also have a look at how your door sills and first row will look/work. 
3. Yes I can see a problem here. Someone’s got to go around the house, laying on the floor, beading and rendering a 150mm strip with part of it been behind cladding.

this should be done first.

[JamesP]

1 hour ago, DannyT said:

 3. Yes I can see a problem here. Someone’s got to go around the house, laying on the floor, beading and rendering a 150mm strip with part of it been behind cladding.

this should be done first.

I did the render last and it was one of the worst jobs I encountered during the whole build due to the access.