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| Is it a good idea to install furring strips under the siding for better
ventilation ? I had some conflicting opinions on this. The home is in
Northwest and we get lot of rain here.
I already decided to use tar paper instead of Tyvek home wrap and gave up on
the extra foam insulation on exterior walls to make the home more
breathable.
thanks
Luke
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| Wayne Whitney 2006-08-19, 3:25 am |
| On 2006-08-18, LM <Largo703@verizon.net> wrote:
> Is it a good idea to install furring strips under the siding for better
> ventilation?
One similar option is a mesh rain screen such as Home Slicker by
Benjamin Obdyke. I'm planning to use it under my cedar sidewall
shingles, otherwise I have no affiliation with them. See:
<http://www.benjaminobdyke.com/html/...ts/slicker.html>
Cheers, Wayne
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| MaxChunk@ergebnis.de 2006-08-19, 3:25 am |
| > Is it a good idea to install furring strips under the siding for better
> ventilation ?
Yes.
I had some conflicting opinions on this. The home is in
> Northwest and we get lot of rain here.
Do it. A rain screen is pretty common in that area. You are
essentially building one with your furring strips. There's a nice
explanation on this web site:
http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-...-exterior-walls
> I already decided to use tar paper instead of Tyvek home wrap and gave up on
> the extra foam insulation on exterior walls to make the home more
> breathable.
Two smart ideas. Tyvek isn't terrible, and it requires a little less
labor, but tar paper will likely last longer. Foam is not good... traps
moisture.
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