Rainscreen Wood Siding Details

Many design professionals have asked us to assist with detail drawings of the climate shield rain screen wood siding system.

Rainscreen wood siding details.

Rainscreen s are an exterior wall detail that stands away from the main wall assembly and you have to have an air gap at the top and bottom of your screen you have to have a capillary break between the main wall assembly and your rainscreen and rainscreens are not load bearing. We offer ipe in shiplap siding rainscreen siding or any profile that is desired. Rainscreen systems are one of the most effective methods to manage moisture and mitigate its damage to residential and commercial structures. Of vertical rain screen cladding material.

A rainscreen is a more of a system than a thing and there are a few basic items that need to exist in order to create a rainscreen. 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. Wet wood siding or stucco has been shown to degrade both building paper and plastic housewrap if it is directly touching the wet cladding. At the top end of wood siding boards in a vertical rainscreen cladding installation of the climate shield system where the cladding will typically intersect a soffit the siding should be cut 1 8 short to allow adequate ventilation at the top of the wall section.

8 nmi base of wa l nts w ar nty p rovi dea c pt 7 0. 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. Ipe siding is hands down one of the best materials that can be used for the siding of homes businesses and commercial buildings. Rainscreen system our patented siding system comes complete with everything needed to create a perfect wood rainscreen with a fastener free appearance.

If you are considering a wood rain screen cladding system for your home or building design these architectural. Composite cladding for high performance rainscreen systems proper material choice is critical. For most residential builders a rainscreen siding installation is one that includes an air gap between the siding and the water resistive barrier the asphalt felt or housewrap. Pre drilled furring strips ensure perfect alignment and the unique angled screw installation tames most crooked boards with little effort.

A rainscreen wall is an exterior wall construction design that improves a wall s ability to manage water and stay dry. Typical rainscreen wall and window details per. We can mill ipe siding to your specifications.