like how important it is that it is 100% watertight (given that it’s only a gazebo), where the prevailing winds come from, how broad your featherboards are, etc. … but you could just try it and see.
Can you use feather edge for roof?
Feather edge boards did give some protection from wind driven snow and from wind, provided good lateral bracing of the roof structure was in place, and they gave a reasonably smooth surface on the underside. The timber boarding also provided a small amount of insulation and sound deadening.
Can you use feather edge for a shed?
Featherboard cladding pales are available in lengths of 3m or 3.6m. These are a thicker / wider version of our standard Weatherboard Pales. Commonly used for shed cladding.
Do you have to overlap feather edge?
Overlap Consistently
The overlapping of the feather edge cladding is very important and must be kept consistent. For boards less than 150mm wide an overlap of 40mm is ideal, but for boards wider than 150mm, 50mm overlap is recommended.
Which way up do feather edge boards go?
Nail the Featheredge Boards in place, first nail in place the 1st two boards at either end, both facing inwards (narrow edge facing inwards).
How do you fit feather edge boards horizontally?
Horizontal attachment only
Begin at the bottom, ensuring that the first board is level. Use a 10mm strip behind the lower edge of the bottom board for support. Overlap subsequent boards by 40 – 50mm. It is important not to reduce the recommended overlap.
Can you screw feather edge boards?
The choice is yours. The rails can be screwed into the posts through the sides and supporting brackets can be used to give extra strength. 3 inch number 8 screws are usually needed for this, all timber should be treated. The first feather edge board can then be fixed on the outside of your fence.
How much do you overlap feather edge boards?
Feather-edge cladding is designed to be laid horizontally with a vertical overlap of approximately 40mm for boards up to 150mm, and 50mm for boards wider than 150mm.
What nails do I use for feather edge fencing?
Use 50mm galvanised nails to attach them – it is important you only use one nail per pale per rail (i.e. 3 nails) – do not nail two pales together. The single fixing is to allow the pales to expand and contract with the weather.
How do I calculate how much feather edge I need?
As a guide Fencing Essentials recommend the following, when deciding how many boards are needed:
- Allow 12 boards per metre when using 100mm boards.
- Allow 10 boards per metre when using 125mm boards.
- Allow 8 boards per metre when using 150mm boards.
What is the difference between feather edge and Closeboard fencing?
Featherboard is also known as Feather Edge and sometimes Closeboard. Featherboard is what we term as a ‘solid style’ fence, but there are other types and styles of fencing available also known as ‘semi-solid’ and ‘slatted’.
What is Featherboarding?
Featheredge cladding is also known as weatherboarding or feather-edge boarding and it is a traditional means of cladding homes. It is simply a sawn board cut on the diagonal to produce a tapered board that is overlapped when fitted, similar to roof tiles.
What is a close boarded roof?
This is where boards of a similar size to floorboards were placed next to each other to board the roof structure and were known as Close Boarding. Usually these boards were feather edged which means they are thicker at one end than the other, the thicker end being at the top.