Ipe Rainscreen Siding Installation

Average shrinkage is 1 8 on 4 wide boards and on 6 wide boards.

Ipe rainscreen siding installation.

Shiplap and or toungue and groove profiles install directly over the vapor barrier. Ipe siding is hands down one of the best materials that can be used for the siding of homes businesses and commercial buildings. A rainscreen siding system is a unique method for installing and fastening wood siding to a home or other structure. Mataverde ipe rain screen hardwood siding is the most rugged and durable species available for rain screen wood siding installations.

It is perfect for softening harsher architectural elements like glass steel and concrete. Unlike the normal installation process which presses siding directly against a home rainscreen siding leaves a 3 4 gap that allows the home to breathe and dry better. We offer ipe in shiplap siding rainscreen siding or any profile that is desired. Ipe pronounced ee pay is world renowned for its incredible hardness and durability as a decking material.

These superior features are what makes ipe a fantastic choice for any siding project. Rainscreen siding systems have an air gap between the siding material and the structure itself. Ipe shiplap siding installation process to protect from excess moisture apply a vapor barrier to the wall attach 3 4 furring strips spaced over 16 to the vapor barrier starting at the bottom start the installation of siding by pre drilling holes above each furring strip with a 1 8 drill bit. The siding planks have no gaps in a closed joint system.

A rainscreen siding system refers to the style of installation and fastening of the siding material to the structure. This air gap is typically in the range of 3 4 and offers numerous benefits including thermal insulation and moisture stability of the siding boards which is particularly important when using high density hardwoods such as ipe batu and cumaru. Closed jointed profiles are commonly shiplap and or t g. Great for modern homes commercial projects privacy walls and fences.

Mataverde ipe hardwood siding is the strongest longest lasting and most durable wood cladding species available for rainscreen siding designs and installations. When installing rainscreen siding install each board as tightly as possible to leave the smallest gaps between them in case shrinkage occurs. We can mill ipe siding to your specifications.