Cladding

So, a while ago dad and scott went to a friends saw mill and ripped down the excess timbers cut from the top of the barrel in to cladding boards. I think they got 4 per whisky barrel timber. 

Now, they are being put to use, cladding over our foil insulation. We are using a brad nailer to fire thin nails at each corner of the board and 2 in the middle through to the horizontal cladding. We are using the thin nails to avoid splitting the wood as it is very old timber. Also, vertical cladding as the boards would not take the curve of the barrel. Where board meets board we have cut an angle to lap the exposed joint so water will flow down the edge and water will be less likely to be drawn up. 

Beautiful patterning on the wood from the whisky making process. As you can see the boards begin to stagger as they are ever so slightly tapering timbers so this has a knock on effect. We plan to bridge the gaps with an additional thinner baton so everything is snug. Its a bit hard to keep thing plumb though. 

Here you can see the horizontal batons across the kitchen box holding down the thermal foil and allowing a platform for us to clad on to. 

And all the while as i am cladding there are territorial frogs preparing their pad ( hehe) for the ladies. Pretty loud.

Satisfaction :)

Selfie 

Jazzy looking boards

Younger sisters inspection

That knock on effect of a tapered timber. adds up.