Timber Clad Pitched Roof

There will need to be a metal roof skin or plastic single ply membrane roof below with standing seams to which you fix timber battens to which in turn you fix your timber planks.

Timber clad pitched roof.

In one form a timber clad roof consists of a fully watertight membrane applied to a plywood clad roof with timber battens installed over insulation and castellated timber batten. If instead of shingles you want to use cedar planks as a roof finish the timber will end up just being for decorative purposes because you like the look of it. Creating a seamless timber clad structure and roof is deceptively complex. Timber clad roofs provide the quintessential alpine aesthetic.

When constructing a pitched rooftop with timber this can be an incredibly labor intensive build. With rafters collars ties struts ridges underpurlins ceiling joists hanging beams combination hanging and strutting beams pitching plates and so on. Timber pitched rooftop construction details focus on the timber construction that is commonly used in most roofing constructions. Some designers are extending this design ethos by cladding the roof in addition to the walls.

A pitched roof construction is the classic old school way of roof construction. A pitched roof uses not only the external wall systems but also particular parts of the internal walls. Pitched roofing lends itself to the more traditional materials but there are many more modern alternatives available and we are happy to sit down and discuss the possibilities for your project be it refurbishment or new build. Timber is a heavy material that adds strength to your roof but comes at quite the cost.

Pitched roofs cladding pitched roofs. Natural wood is an ancient material that creates a relaxed ambience and is increasingly being used as a cladding material.