Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 07, 2007 4:02 pm Hi
My wife and I have a two bedroom highset timber home on the southside of Brisbane and are considering a major extension. The external cladding of the house is 80mm timber chamfer boards, a bit like weather boards but narrower. My question is, How do I put the new chamfer boards onto the extension without leaving a vertical join? Pulling all the existing boards off the house and starting over again is a terrible overkill. Is there a simple? way to remove some of the existing boards and slip the new ones into place to give a more natural staggered appearance? The mind boggles at the problems involved in removing individual old boards that have been in place for 50 years. I look forward to some input. Regards Alan Re: Joining timber chamfer boards 2Mar 07, 2007 7:58 pm I've never done it but for what it's worth, is it possible to just cut individual bords, perhaps with a jigsaw, and then fastening the new ones at staggered intervals. Shouldn't be too big a job I would think. If all you can see are obstacles, you have lost sight of the goals Re: Joining timber chamfer boards 3Mar 07, 2007 8:45 pm Alan, brick extensions by regulation are required to have a vertical joint in the brickwork between the old & the new. When we do a design we relocate or put a new downpipe at that location to help cover the join.
This type of thing may fit with your setup - unless you've got verandahs Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Joining timber chamfer boards 4Apr 03, 2007 11:43 am NeilD and AusDesign
Thank you for your input and sorry about the delay in my reply. Work committments. We have a timber home, and I know that a vertical join looks unsightly and clearly marks the line of the extension. I have a while to go yet before I get into the extension, so I will nut out a way to stagger the new boards, and maybe use a downpipe to cover the join if I run into problems. Thanks for your input, guys. Regards Alan I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 1938 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Is this acceptable in a new house build. Floors where installed by builder. Already chips in board and skirting is not flush 0 193 |