Cedar 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.

Cedar rainscreen siding.

As a fire resistant underlayment for wood shingles and shakes cedar breather provides space for a continuous airflow between the solid roof deck and the shingles. Tannins leaching from the back of the cedar siding which had not been back primed ruined the housewrap s water repellency. Western red cedar rain screen cladding 18 x 94mm overall with a 86mm cover. Finally it is maintenance free as it will gray out like any hardwood or your can maintain colors with a periodic uv finisher.

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. Rainscreen is beautiful with the colors and varieties of ipe garapa and others. Natural cedar siding s unique durability natural aging and warm aesthetic have been recognized for centuries. The leading manufacturers recognize that fiber cement siding lasts longer and resists moisture problems when installed over a predictable rigid rainscreen air gap.

Here are some more benefits to buying advantage rainscreen siding. Any rain that got past the siding soaked the sheathing creating a reservoir that kept the siding wet and the paint peeling. 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. Rain screen systems that use furring strips are considerably better than a non ventilated wall system.

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. Backventing cedar shingles will help them last longer than shingles applied directly against the housewrap and wall sheathing. On top of the great authentic look advantage rainscreen siding offers it also is extremely durable as well as long lasting. Rainscreen real rainscreen siding is durable as it is built from brazilian hardwoods that are between 2 and 3 times as hard as oak.

Photo on right shows typical rain screen wood siding detail using furring strips. Hygiene distancing measures are to be adhered including the use of a face mask. The shop hobby trade centre is now fully open.