Vented Rain Screen Siding

With roof ventilation systems including ridge vents hip vents our very own roof 2 wall vents the in vent the purlin vent for metal roofs and the revolution rolled ridge vent we ve got your roof and attic ventilation problems solved.

Vented rain screen siding. Ideal for stucco and stone exteriors tyvek drainvent rainscreen is suitable for use with a variety of other materials including brick wood siding fiber cement siding. Architectural spec for cav siding vent system section. It s the vented part of this equation that has gerald pehl thinking. The four foot length of the material makes it easy to handle and install.

The thick sv 5 rainscreen siding vent keeps insects out while allowing moisture to drain away and drying airflow to pass behind the siding. A vented rainscreen an air gap behind the siding has become a standard detail in many new houses. When building exterior walls with stone stucco brick when building exterior walls with stone stucco brick cedar eifs or fiber cement siding it is important to use an effective rain screen system that will provide a means for drainage and ventilation. Our innovative rain screen technology equalizes the air pressure within the wall system by creating a drainage and ventilation cavity between the weather resistant barrier wrb and the exterior wall.

On top of the vertical furring strips i will run horizontal 2x4s as nailers for vertical white oak board and batten siding. The first part of the system is the heavy duty sturdi strip furring. I am planning to vent the top of the rainscreen into the soffit which connects to a 1 1 2 ventilation channel between the rafters of a 6 12 pitch cathedral ceiling. Click here for our complete list of technical drawings.

Click here for the rainscreen siding ventilation guide. We have found the cor a vent sv5 siding vent provides an excellent insect barrier and an effective ventilation for the rain screen wall cavity between the rain screen siding and the drainage plane material of the building envelope. Click here to learn about oregon residiential specialty code r703 1 requiring a rain screen space behind siding. Match the sv 3 with cor a vent s sturdi strips polyproylene furring to create the siding vent system the first commercial rain screen system on the market.

To download dwg siding vents cad files click here. It helps remove moisture that works its way through the siding and in the process helps siding last longer. And don t forget about our rain screen siding vents including the sturdi strip and new sturdi batten. 07 46 00.

Sv 5 pairs with treated thick wood furring strips or use a double layer of cor a vent sturdi strips for a perfect match. Moisture will find its way into these wall systems by way of cracked mortar joints gaps or cracks in the surface of the material. Sv5 rain screen siding vent.