Soon it will be time to fix the joists for the new workshop, and suddenly I realize I'm lost. In the instructions I've received, there's nothing more about the joists than how they should be cut, screwed, fastened, and so on. Not a word about any surface treatment. The rest of the build comes either painted or with instructions on how it should be treated.
A wooden house on pillars where the wooden facade does not cover the entire joist, leaving about 15 cm visible, which can, and likely will, be exposed to the destructiveness of the weather. Leave untreated, build my own oven and pressure-treat with creosote, or maybe something in between?
Linseed oil and ensure that air can circulate, i.e., not directly against the ground. We have it on the "friggebod" and it has lasted many years. Otherwise, cover it with paneling?
Always protect the bjälklag by bringing the panel down so it is covered. It is an old bad idea used by a few that the bjälklag is exposed to the weather and wind.
I know it's a bad design and it's partly my own fault. It's an option to have the panel cover the joist and I didn't notice it until it was too late.
The joist will be at least 25 cm above well-drained soil.
What does the expertise think of bryggsmörja/roslagsmahogny as an alternative to linseed oil? I know it protects well, smells good, and is available with pigmentation that would make the joist less visible. But whether it's better or worse than pure linseed oil, I have no idea.
I would have clad the joists with metal or maybe minerit
Never heard of minerit, but after some googling, it does look like a good alternative. With only 8 mm, the panel will still clearly be outside. It will cost a few thousand for the entire joist, and in the context, it's almost free. Nails, screws, velcro, Bostik adhesive, or how do you attach it?
Never heard of minerit, but after some googling, it looks like a good option. With just 8 mm, the panel will still clearly stand out. It will cost a few thousand for the entire joist layer, and in context, that's almost free. Nail, screw, velcro, bostik adhesive mass, or how do you attach it?
If minerit still feels expensive, one could consider a strip of byggmax cement-based underfloor board as cladding for the joist edge.
Regardless of whether you choose sheet metal or some other board, I suggest that it be screwed with assembly screws. If you want, you can add wooden pieces so the board comes out a little from the joist and closer to the panel if you think it's aesthetically pleasing.
It will probably be just fine if the panel is a bit outside the board. We have three old houses with stone foundations and wood paneling, so even though I'll never be able to fool anyone into thinking my new build is from the 1700s, I think it will fit in quite well.
When I built the shed using stick framing, I chose visible joists to better match the beam on the house. I primed and painted with facade paint twice in a color that would resemble the beam's color.
This was in 2006, and I haven't needed to repaint since then. An alternative to consider. https://www.byggbeskrivningar.se/utvandigt/enkelboden/#
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