Vertical cladding designs are all the rage with the architecture and design communities. Vertical siding creates a unique linear appearance and a rainscreen system makes the home perform in a healthy and sustainable manner. Working together, a vertical wood rainscreen system provides both beauty and a high-functioning wall assembly. Check out this vertical rainscreen design using Garapa hardwood siding.
Garapa is a sustainably harvested, naturally durable, real wood siding option. Garapa is a lighter blonde toned hardwood. For a darker, deeper color, pre-finish your wood siding with an appropriate UV protecting sealer. The Garapa siding on this magnificent residence in Greenwich, CT started with a coat of Penofin Hardwood Formula, an oil finish that darkens and enriches the wood outdoors and provides UV protection.
If you wish to maintain the rich ‘like-new’ wood appearance, add another coat of finish periodically. Or you can allow the Garapa siding to mellow out gracefully for a silvery gray low-maintenance siding option. No matter which appearance option you prefer, the good news is that you can always change your mind and create a different look with the same siding. For more information about your options, download “How Exterior Hardwoods Weather”.
There are lots of wood rainscreen siding options to select from. Garapa wood siding is an interesting option because it provides natural beauty, is highly durable and has a more affordable price point than many other wood siding options. If your project has a challenging budget, Garapa siding is a great species to consider, without sacrificing quality or curb appeal.
The design team at Tacet Creations specified the vertical rainscreen installation here, featuring the Climate-Shield Rainscreen Siding System. Climate-Shield installs vertically, horizontally or diagonally, quickly and easily. Because their well-engineered components automatically create a pressure equalized rainscreen design, the high performance of this remarkable rainscreen system is off the charts.
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In many wood rainscreen designs, the vertical installation usually creates a very sleek, modern look. Here, though, the real wood siding, installed vertically and allowed to weather naturally, combine to give a vintage appearance in keeping with the predominantly colonial architectural style of the neighborhoods in New England.
Rainscreen designs are starting to catch on globally and especially throughout North America because of their high performance and health benefits. Because a well-designed rainscreen protects the exterior of a home or building, and allows trapped moisture to escape, a rainscreen is a sustainable building element. By shedding the excess moisture, the building ‘breathes’ better and the long-term effect is a home or building that will last many years longer than a structure without a rainscreen.
For a wealth of information about wood rainscreens, siding options and design opportunities, download “The Ultimate Guide to Building Green with Wood Rainscreens”:
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