Air gap

[rayab]

Hi all experts

I have a vacation home with a great need for renovation. I have now started thinking about the outer panel which is seriously neglected. The plan is to replace all the paneling and instead install horizontal paneling on the entire house.

The house is a log cabin from the early 1900s.

My question. The current panel is installed without any air gap.
There is only some paper in between.
There should be an air gap, right?

How should I proceed when installing the horizontal paneling? All tips and advice are welcome.

The picture is a bit bad but...

 

[Daniel 109]

Nail vertical battens to the frame, then place your panel within them. A weather membrane first is no disadvantage.

 

[Rabbithole]

Inside out:

- Existing frame
- Possible additional insulation
- Wind barrier
- Vertical battens (spacers creating an air gap) don't forget mouse strip at the bottom
- Horizontal paneling

 

[rayab]

From the inside out:

- Existing structure
- Possible additional insulation
- Wind barrier
- Vertical battens (spacing that creates an air gap) don't forget mouse guard at the bottom
- Horizontal paneling

Thanks. Mouse guard is something I hadn't thought about.

We'll see if there will be any insulation.