Affordable Rainscreen Siding

It s the brainchild of project manager travis anderson.

Affordable rainscreen siding.

Rainscreen siding is an all natural wood siding product that provides a more natural look when compared to vinyl or plastic siding options. A rainscreen wall is an exterior wall construction design that improves a wall s ability to manage water and stay dry. 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. The rainscreen siding system we saw on the job.

Both practices are great but a vented or ventilated rainscreen is much better than a drainable housewrap. On top of the great authentic look advantage rainscreen siding offers it also is extremely durable as well as long lasting. Note that shingle siding can be installed over horizontal strips. Vertical shiplap is one of the simplest and most economical claddings to apply to a building but it s a little tricky as.

Fsc certified mataverde massaranduba rain screen hardwood siding is a handsome and affordable hardwood cladding option for rain screen wood siding installations. Pronounced mass ah ran doo bah mataverde massaranduba hardwood rain screen siding has rich colors ranging from light reddish browns to medium and darker reddish brown. Our company pushes for drainable housewraps behind engineered siding as a minimum and ventilated rainscreens behind wood. Using corrugated plastic sign board to make the strapping for the vertical ship lap board siding.

With vertical board siding use horizontal rainscreen strips. Some purists insist that you can t call it a rainscreen gap unless you have ventilation gaps at the top of the wall as well as the bottom of the wall. If you are installing horizontal siding use vertical rainscreen strips under it. A drainable housewrap is dirt cheap compared to replacing siding or refinishing with paint or stain after a short life.