Timber Frame
Ventilation Profile

- ProWall Ventilated Angle Bead mechanically fixed through OSB into main timber studs
- Breather membrane overlapping ProWall Ventilated Angle Bead
- 75mm x 38mm treated timber battens fixed into main timber studs by screw fixing
Battens on Apertures

- Timber battens framing aperture
- 50mm gap between vertical battens and aperture framing battens
- 15mm - 20mm gap in breaks between continuous vertical timber battens
Aperture flashing

- Flashing tape applied beneath window frame and sill prior to window installation
- Flashing wrapped around window jamb and head framing battens after window installation
- Flashing tape U channel formed above window head framing batten
Casing bead

- ProBead PE12 fitted to face of timber battens creates level at base of system
ProBoard fixing

- ProBoard installed horizontally in block bond style
- 3mm spacings required between ProBoards
Screw fixings - 600mm centres

- Maximum 200mm centres on central battens
- Maximum 130mm centres on edge battens
Screw fixings - 400mm centres

- Maximum 160mm centres on central battens
- Maximum 120mm centres on edge battens
Elevation Fixing

- ProBoard fitted around apertures to avoid vertical or horizontal joints at corners
- ProBoard joints minimum 150mm from corner of aperture
Corner Fixing

- Corner ProBoards fitted alternately block bond
- ProBead NMAB to be bedded on at corner during render application
Services

- Battens fitted square around service
- Fire treated battens required for hot flue
- Continue 50mm vertical batten spacings from framing battens
- ProBoard surface cut to accommodate service
Vertical Expansion

- Expansion joints in substrate mimicked in timber battens and ProBoard
- ProBead EX6 profile installed on surface of ProBoard
Horizontal Expansion

- Movement joints in substrate mimicked in timber battens and ProBoard
- ProBead PE12 installed below upper ProBoard as at base of system
- ProWall Slip Joint profile installed over surface of ProBoard
Note: Where no horizontal movement joint or vertical expansion joint exists provision should be made within the ProBoards so that no area exceeds 42m² or 7.5m (linear) without a break
Fire Break

- Stainless steel fire sill mechanically fixed into main timber studs blocking cavity
- Gap between lower ProBoard and sill allows air circulation
- Systems re-starts above stainless steel sill
- Intumescent strip installed between timber battens
System ventilation

- ProWall Ventilation Panel installed at top of system below eaves to allow air circulation from cavity
- Cut ventilation panel hole in ProBoard prior to render application
- ProWall Ventilation Panel fitted after render application
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