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Understanding Rainscreens
These construction details can improve the durability of exterior walls by allowing rain and moist air to escape from behind your home's siding.
The Tiny Project
Tiny house designer Alek Lisefski used smart construction methods, including advanced framing and a rain-screen exterior cladding, to build a home that will be as durable as it is energy efficient.
Locally Sourced Shiplap Cedar Siding
Wood siding milled from trees on the family property adds character and a personal touch to a new home.
How to Install Cedar Shingles Over a Rainscreen With an Air Intake System
Backventing cedar shingles helps the siding last longer.
Installing Cedar Shingles with Woven and Flared Corners
Remodeler Nick Schiffer shares how he installs this unique cedar-shingle siding detail over a rainscreen.
How to Install a Ventilated Rainscreen
Providing an air space between siding and sheathing helps walls to stay dry, making houses more durable.
Build It Right: Lessons From New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina can teach us many things. Make It Right wants safe, affordable, energy-efficient building to be one of them.
Rain-Screen Walls: a Better Way to Install Siding
Spacing the siding away from the housewrap promotes ventilation and drainage for long-lasting siding and paint.

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