Cedar Rainscreen Siding

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Cedar rainscreen siding.

A rainscreen wall is an exterior wall construction design that improves a wall s ability to manage water and stay dry. Rainscreen idea for vertical cedar siding. Any rain that got past the siding soaked the sheathing creating a reservoir that kept the siding wet and the paint peeling. On top of the great authentic look advantage rainscreen siding offers it also is extremely durable as well as long lasting.

Using furring strips in a rain screen siding system creates the proper 3 4 spacing in the wall cavity to allow for adequate moisture elimination. Gba editor martin holladay jan 13 2018 06 12am 1. Splayed cladding or also known as rainscreen cladding is made up of rhomboid shaped boards equally spaced apart to form a decorative appearance. Photo on right shows typical rain screen wood siding detail using furring strips.

Cedar breather is the solution for preserving the beauty and life of wood roofing. The mills are ready to customize your order. Here are some more benefits to buying advantage rainscreen siding. We can mill ipe siding to your specifications.

The leading manufacturers recognize that fiber cement siding lasts longer and resists moisture problems when installed over a predictable rigid rainscreen air gap. Western red cedar rain screen cladding dtc27. Tannins leaching from the back of the cedar siding which had not been back primed ruined the housewrap s water repellency. The air space behind the shingles allow moisture that soaks in the front of the shingles to dry to the backside as well as the front.

Natural cedar siding s unique durability natural aging and warm aesthetic have been recognized for centuries. Nail reccomendations for cedar siding. Unlike most other types of cladding splayed boards. Backventing cedar shingles will help them last longer than shingles applied directly against the housewrap and wall sheathing.

In a rainscreen wall a gapped space or separation also known as a vented airspace exists between the exterior wall cladding siding and the wall sheathing osb plywood etc. 89 for more information about housewrap failure. David when you add a rainscreen gap you end up with siding that proud of the old trim. We offer ipe in shiplap siding rainscreen siding or any profile that is desired.

Rain screen systems that use furring strips are considerably better than a non ventilated wall system. The right way to proceed is to remove the existing window trim flash properly add shims or jamb extensions.