ebuild: The professional's guide to building products
Sign Up for NewsletterEmail this to a friend

Marketplace

Other Siding, Veneers & Exterior Trim Articles

Featured Articles

  • Siding Vent System
  • ebuild (9/18/2009)
  • The Siding Vent System (SVS) features Sturdi-Strips, plastic furring strips that won't rot or split like traditional lath furring strips, the maker says. Made from heavy-duty polypropylene, the strips measure 1-1/2 inches wide, 1/2 inch thick, and 4 feet long, and can be power-nailed for fast installation. SVS comes with 18 4-foot pieces of SV-3 siding vents and 56 Sturdi-Strips, enough material to create a rain-screen wall 8 feet high by 36 feet long. 800-837-8368.
  • Drain-Plane
  • ebuild (9/3/2009)
  • Drain-Plane products are fully ventilated strips that create an air space between a wall assembly and cladding to promote drainage and drying of moisture in the assembly. Made of 100 percent recycled HDPE, the strips install over a weather barrier at the stud locations. Vertical flow chambers and cross-ventilation notching provide for horizontal air exchange, the firm says. 877-457-2011.
  • Porcelain Ventilated Rainscreen Façade system
  • ebuild (9/3/2009)
  • The Porcelain Ventilated Rainscreen Façade system consists of the mechanical attachment of porcelain cladding to structures, without the need for mortar, grout, or caulk, according to the firm. The lightweight slabs resist UV rays and surface deterioration from acid rain, the maker says. Originally developed for commercial applications, the product also can be used on residences. 888-903-4263.
  • Exterior Panels
  • ebuild (9/3/2009)
  • The maker offers exterior panels that are applied using an open-joint rain-screen system. The laminate panels, which come in thicknesses from 6 to 10 millimeters, are composed of layers of kraft paper impregnated with phenolic resins bonded under heat and high pressure. Panels come in 37 standard colors and patterns and can be digitally printed with custom patterns or images. 800-228-2238.
  • New Hewn Quoin Corners with Longer Returns
  • ebuild (9/1/2009)
  • Quality stone offers new Quoin Corners with longer returns to replicate natural stone corners. The result is a believably larger corner stone, as seen on many structures throughout history that have stood the test of time.
  • Wood HavenRain Screens Eliminate Moisture, Improve Efficiency
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/21/2009)
  • Building diagnostics expert Mark Williams kept seeing a problem popping up in buildings he visited. Water found its way behind siding, and, with no way to get out, would damage the wall system. That made Williams want to promote a construction method that allowed moisture to escape from behind claddings.

rss icon

Subscribe to ebuild articles. Bring ebuild to you.