Rainscreen Walls with Drainage Mesh
Rainscreen Wall Using Furring Strips - Drainage Mesh-Bottom
Rainscreen Walls with Drainage Mesh Bottom of Wall
Walls that can drain and dry last a lot longer than walls that stay wet. An air gap between the siding and sheathing lets both materials dry.
1. Flash the bottom of the wall to push water away from the foundation.
A continuous sheet of drainage mesh let water drain down and air flow up while keeping bugs out.
2. Install housewrap as normal, overlapping the base flashing. 3. Drainage mesh is fastened continuously over the wall and held above the base flashing 1/4 inch. 4. Install siding as normal, keeping the spacer strip and first course 1/4 inch above the base flashing for drainage. Do not caulk this bottom gap.
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Source: Otogawa-Anschel Design+Build Minneapolis, Minn Illustration: Daniel Morrison Copyright 2015 SGC Horizon
www.protradecraft.com
Rainscreen Wall Using Furring Strips - Mesh-Window-bottom
Rainscreen Walls with Drainage Mesh Bottom of Window
The bottom of the window detail is like the top of the wall detail: tyhe primary focus is allowing air to flow out.
1. Flash the window to direct leaks out of the rough opening and down the house wrap.
Any water that leaks in past the window, should already be flashed to run down the house wrap. Water flows behind and within the yellow mat.
2. Drainage mesh is fastened continuously over the wall and cut around the window opening. 3. Install window casing as normal with notch in borrom trim board to allow air flow.
4. Install siding directlt over the drasinage mat. Do not caulk the joint under the sill casing,
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Watch this detail sequence on your phone: http://goo.gl/TXotJZ
Source: Otogawa-Anschel Design+Build Minneapolis, Minn Illustration: Daniel Morrison Copyright 2015 SGC Horizon
www.protradecraft.com
Rainscreen Wall Using Furring Strips - Top-Wall-Window
Rainscreen Walls with Drainage Mesh Top of Window, Top of Wall
The top of the window detail is like the bottom of the wall detail: water must be able to drain out over the flashing and air must be able to flow in.
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1. Flash the top of the window overlapping the house wrap over the vertical leg.
The house wrap is the drainage plane, so water flows behind and within the yellow mat.
2. Drainage mesh is fastened continuously over the wall and held above the base flashing 1/4 inch for drainage. 3. Install window casing 1/4 inch above the head flashing for drainage.
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4. Install siding as normal. Additional head flashing not required over casing.
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5. Air can exit behind the notched frieze board.
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Watch this detail sequence on your phone: http://goo.gl/TXotJZ
Source: Otogawa-Anschel Design+Build Minneapolis, Minn Illustration: Daniel Morrison Copyright 2015 SGC Horizon
www.protradecraft.com
Rainscreen Walls with Drainage Mesh Bottom of Wall
Walls that can drain and dry last a lot longer than walls that stay wet. An air gap between the siding and sheathing lets both materials dry.
1. Flash the bottom of the wall to push water away from the foundation.
A continuous sheet of drainage mesh let water drain down and air flow up while keeping bugs out.
2. Install housewrap as normal, overlapping the base flashing. 3. Drainage mesh is fastened continuously over the wall and held above the base flashing 1/4 inch. 4. Install siding as normal, keeping the spacer strip and first course 1/4 inch above the base flashing for drainage. Do not caulk this bottom gap.
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Watch this detail sequence on your phone: http://goo.gl/TXotJZ
Source: Otogawa-Anschel Design+Build Minneapolis, Minn Illustration: Daniel Morrison Copyright 2015 SGC Horizon
www.protradecraft.com
Rainscreen Wall Using Furring Strips - Mesh-Window-bottom
Rainscreen Walls with Drainage Mesh Bottom of Window
The bottom of the window detail is like the top of the wall detail: tyhe primary focus is allowing air to flow out.
1. Flash the window to direct leaks out of the rough opening and down the house wrap.
Any water that leaks in past the window, should already be flashed to run down the house wrap. Water flows behind and within the yellow mat.
2. Drainage mesh is fastened continuously over the wall and cut around the window opening. 3. Install window casing as normal with notch in borrom trim board to allow air flow.
4. Install siding directlt over the drasinage mat. Do not caulk the joint under the sill casing,
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Watch this detail sequence on your phone: http://goo.gl/TXotJZ
Source: Otogawa-Anschel Design+Build Minneapolis, Minn Illustration: Daniel Morrison Copyright 2015 SGC Horizon
www.protradecraft.com
Rainscreen Wall Using Furring Strips - Top-Wall-Window
Rainscreen Walls with Drainage Mesh Top of Window, Top of Wall
The top of the window detail is like the bottom of the wall detail: water must be able to drain out over the flashing and air must be able to flow in.
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1. Flash the top of the window overlapping the house wrap over the vertical leg.
The house wrap is the drainage plane, so water flows behind and within the yellow mat.
2. Drainage mesh is fastened continuously over the wall and held above the base flashing 1/4 inch for drainage. 3. Install window casing 1/4 inch above the head flashing for drainage.
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4. Install siding as normal. Additional head flashing not required over casing.
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5. Air can exit behind the notched frieze board.
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Watch this detail sequence on your phone: http://goo.gl/TXotJZ
Source: Otogawa-Anschel Design+Build Minneapolis, Minn Illustration: Daniel Morrison Copyright 2015 SGC Horizon
www.protradecraft.com
