Hi!
I was wondering if you have any tips on how to attach the so-called Windy in the best way?
I have a frame of 45*145. On top of this, I lay 45*45 in a grid with cc 600.
On top of the 45s, I will attach the Windy fabric before I batten with 12*50 and lay the panel.
My question now is how to attach this fabric.
In the picture at the following link, I'm trying to illustrate how I imagined it.
http://sqflqq.blu.livefilestore.com...4uuzSAc6Pex_eSIybMJ5lUN9Gm1IbP2rvmA/Windy.GIF
That is, the fabric is folded and attached on top of the 45s. Of course, I also staple it at regular intervals throughout the grid.
But my question is whether it is appropriate or inappropriate to fold it on top. There will be rafters on top, so there's a risk of a fraction of a millimeter of play, I would imagine.
I am also wondering how much overlap I should have between each "bolt" of fabric?
Many thanks in advance
Fredrik
I was wondering if you have any tips on how to attach the so-called Windy in the best way?
I have a frame of 45*145. On top of this, I lay 45*45 in a grid with cc 600.
On top of the 45s, I will attach the Windy fabric before I batten with 12*50 and lay the panel.
My question now is how to attach this fabric.
In the picture at the following link, I'm trying to illustrate how I imagined it.
http://sqflqq.blu.livefilestore.com...4uuzSAc6Pex_eSIybMJ5lUN9Gm1IbP2rvmA/Windy.GIF
That is, the fabric is folded and attached on top of the 45s. Of course, I also staple it at regular intervals throughout the grid.
But my question is whether it is appropriate or inappropriate to fold it on top. There will be rafters on top, so there's a risk of a fraction of a millimeter of play, I would imagine.
I am also wondering how much overlap I should have between each "bolt" of fabric?
Many thanks in advance
Fredrik
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Temporarily fasten the fabric, then nail the battens which will hold the fabric in place.
A wood facade on 12mm battens doesn’t sound good, especially not with fabric underneath. The fabric will bulge out and then there will be no air circulation behind the panel. Use *at least* 22mm battens.
A wood facade on 12mm battens doesn’t sound good, especially not with fabric underneath. The fabric will bulge out and then there will be no air circulation behind the panel. Use *at least* 22mm battens.
If nothing else, the panel is unlikely to attach to 12mm spikläkt. The läkt will crack and the nails will have too short a fastening distance in the wood.
Nail battens for paneling if you don't have underlying studs and don't want to search while nailing, then 28*70 works best. Noted in another thread that certain glass wool also presses quite heavily when it expands against fabric-type windbreaks, causing it to bulge outward, so 28mm doesn't hurt. And 70mm provides good stability, and you hit the mark with all nails without needing to gauge too much.