Horizontal Furring Strips Siding

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Horizontal furring strips siding.

Pre cut sizes for faster installation. Applying rigid foam sheathing to furring install sheathing according to manufacturer s instructions. Sill undersill trim j channel siding siding j channel sill furring. 3 8 inch thick x 1 1 2 inch wide polypropylene furring strips attached vertically over air moisture barrier at face of each supporting stud to create capillary break between face of air moisture barrier and back of siding equal to cor a vent sturdi strips with sv 3 siding vent continuous at top and bottom by cor a vent inc.

Provide a vertical and horizontal channel for air flow and moisture. Furring strips should be spaced 16 on center. Proven performance over wood. Install horizontal furring to allow attachment of vertical siding.

Advanced building products has taken the traditional furring strip and re designed it to function in the modern building environment. Use untreated 1 4 furring. Install a continuous strip of cor a vent sv 5 at top and bottom of the rain screen to prevent bug entry. Small holes molded into furring strip allow for better drainage.

Furring strips for use behind sheet siding. Do not apply siding directly to furring strips. Quarrix furring strips will not warp or split like others. For best thermal performance install a minimum of 1 4 foam over furring strips.

Watairvent furring strips are manufactured from a mold resistant non absorptive composite material and their dual vertical and horizontal channels allow for dual drainage and cross ventilation. Nail on blocking for rabbeted trim leaving space for cor a vent sv 5. 07 46 00 siding accessories. Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy.