How To Install Rainscreen Siding

Replace wall cavity insulation.

How to install rainscreen siding.

Build a rain screen wall sidebar facing page. After removing the old wall cavity insulation i replaced it with fiberglass batts. Attach remaining rain screen furring above head flashing. If installing vertically some municipalities may require you to attach another set of furring strips horizontally over the first set so that water can still drain downward and vapour to exhaust upward.

Fold wrb flap back down and tape the slit to prevent water intrusion. In a typical rain screen installation using plywood or osb structural sheathing if you add the depth of the wall cavity plus the thickness of the wood cladding for your rainscreen that will give you the total distance the face of your siding will project from the building. Ensure the baseboard is level. We cover all you need to know about rain screen installation and offer a free download with installation guidelines for you to review at your leisure.

The rainscreens that we build with strapping can be broken down into two basic types. Rainscreen for other types. Install house wrap to prevent moisture intrusion. Rainscreen siding exterior wall build step by step demo existing wall.

Align furring strips vertically on top of baseboard. Apply joint seam filler to the top of the back leg of the head flashing. With materials on site and everything organized start to remove the existing wall siding. We ve already discussed the fact that the air space between the strapping and behind the siding.

Always follow the vapor barrier manufacturer s instructions install the baseboard horizontal furring strip with stainless screws. Install cor a vent above the window. Installed behind a rain screen plastic housewraps can work. I prefer 15 tar paper because of its century old track record.

The key is to isolate the housewrap or tar paper from the siding rain screen walls have an airspace between the siding and the building paper or house wrap.