My garage is built entirely of Leca, and I was planning to cover the outside with paneling so that it matches the house. The reason we built with Leca is that I have a terrace on top of the garage. http://huset.stara.se/#category5.
When I frame for the paneling, do I need to have something between the Leca blocks and the frame, or? Do you have any other tips, gladly accepted?
When I frame for the paneling, do I need to have something between the Leca blocks and the frame, or? Do you have any other tips, gladly accepted?
I am not an expert, but I assert this:
1: You should have something between Leca and timber.
2: You must ensure ventilation behind the panel.
Since you will have vertical paneling (because the house has it), the best would be if you could get some form of plastic spacers behind the battens. Then you have an air gap where the air can move freely in all directions. Make sure you have an opening at the bottom of the panel as well as at the top by the roof (possibly with mouse band/net to prevent insects, etc., behind the panel).
1: You should have something between Leca and timber.
2: You must ensure ventilation behind the panel.
Since you will have vertical paneling (because the house has it), the best would be if you could get some form of plastic spacers behind the battens. Then you have an air gap where the air can move freely in all directions. Make sure you have an opening at the bottom of the panel as well as at the top by the roof (possibly with mouse band/net to prevent insects, etc., behind the panel).
Exactly, you need to space out the stud rule a few cm from the Leca to allow for ventilation behind the panel. You can either use wooden blocks with sill paper behind, but the easiest would probably be some form of plastic spacers that you screw the studs straight through.