Ipe Rainscreen Siding System

We can mill ipe siding to your specifications.

Ipe rainscreen siding system.

We offer ipe in shiplap siding rainscreen siding or any profile that is desired. Mataverde ipe rain screen hardwood siding is the most rugged and durable species available for rain screen wood siding installations. The rain screen siding system dates to around the 12th century. Advantage rainscreen siding is a custom profile that we run in house at one of our fully operational lumber mills.

Mataverde ipe siding is every bit as beautiful when used as rain screen siding as it is on decking. Ipe siding is tough fire resistant and extremely durable. Norwegians and japanese built the first known rain screens. Rainscreen real rainscreen siding is durable as it is built from brazilian hardwoods that are between 2 and 3 times as hard as oak.

Ipe hardwood rain screen siding climate shield rain screen system ipe siding is by far the most popular longest lasting and best performing mataverde hardwood cladding option. Pronounced e pay mataverde ipe rain screen hardwood siding has the same strength and high density characteristics as ipe decking and ipe lumber. For orders outside the united states call. The mills are ready to customize your order.

The unique rain screen clip is the most cost effective system available for installing wood siding in ipe cumaru garapa fsc machiche fsc santa maria douglas fir western red cedar wrc and any other suitable species of hardwood or softwood siding material. Ipe siding may be installed vertically horizontally or even diagonally. Rainscreen is beautiful with the colors and varieties of ipe garapa and others. Ipe is so hard and so dense it s a virtually indestructible wood species.

A rainscreen siding system refers to the style of installation and fastening of the siding material to the structure. Vertical furring strips create an air cavity behind the siding and allow ventilation about the whole plank. And it looks fantastic. With its beautiful brown tones and rich exotic graining ipe siding is a beautiful option to consider for your rain screen system.

Rain screens remain popular today and have already stood the tests of time. The fact that we mill this siding material ourselves allows us to make a flawless siding product that is sure to be of the highest quality. 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. Rainscreen siding systems have an air gap between the siding material and the structure itself.