New Architectural Detail for Climate-Shield Rain Screen Siding system
In the short time since we've posted information about the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Wood Siding System on our website, we have been receiving lots of interest and requests for information from the architectural and design community. It is becoming clear to us that there is a paucity of actionable information about rain screen wood siding systems in the US architectural and construction communities on this outstanding sustainable design building practice.
While a good rain screen wood siding design is an improvement over applying siding directly over the exterior sheathing, the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Wood Siding System offers additional clear advantages over existing and traditional methods.
CLIMATE-SHIELD RAIN SCREEN WOOD SIDING SYSTEM DETAIL
Like some other rain screen wood siding methods, the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Wood Siding System offers:
Additionally, there are a multitude of architectural and sustainable design benefits that are exclusive to the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Siding System design. Here's a few:
- The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Clip design provides a uniform cavity spacing
- Eliminates the labor and material costs of furring strips
- Eliminates a food source for mold and mildew
- Provides unfettered air flow behind the rain screen for rapid elimination of moisture.
For additional information please check out the Rain Screen Wood Siding information on our website.
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