Horizontal Furring Strips Siding

Install horizontal furring to allow attachment of vertical siding.

Horizontal furring strips siding.

Extend the life of your siding and paint by eliminating heat and moisture build up. Furring strips are thin wooden strips that you can find at your local hardware store. Do not apply siding directly to furring strips. Furring strips should be spaced 16 on center.

Install horizontal furring strips every 16 inches 41 cm if the wall is uneven. Nail on blocking for rabbeted trim leaving space for cor a vent sv 5. Use untreated 1 4 furring. Applying rigid foam sheathing to furring install sheathing according to manufacturer s instructions.

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

Sill undersill trim j channel siding siding j channel sill furring. Provide a vertical and horizontal channel for air flow and moisture. 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. Quarrix furring strips will not warp or split like others.

Pre cut sizes for faster installation. Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy. Proven performance over wood. 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.