If the wood siding is beveled or lapped you will need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart covered with rigid foam board to provide a flat surface.
Furring strip beveled wood siding.
Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center.
This is called a storey pole 2.
If you re unfamiliar with what a furring strip is it s best described as a long slender strip that s constructed from either wood or metal.
Every piece of 1 in.
Metal furring strips come in two different styles.
A rollable furring strip easy fur is an entangled polymer net furring strip that creates a cutting edge rainscreen and venting system behind wood and fiber cement siding.
Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.
Pros use these reference points to plan the layout of the siding.
Furring strips for use behind sheet siding.
Easy fur s unique design allows for the fastest installation of any furring strip on the market because it can be rolled on to the wall and easily cut to length.
In most cases furring strips are 1 x 2 or 1 x 3 in size and can be applied both horizontally or vertically.
Create a level surface for attaching wallboard and paneling.
Place nail just above the overlap.
Establish an air space perfect for masonry insulation and cedar shingle projects.
3 8 inch thick x 1 1 2 inch wide polypropylene furring strips attached vertically over air moisture barrier at face of each supporting stud to create capillary break between face of air moisture barrier and back of siding equal to cor a vent sturdi strips with sv 3 siding vent continuous at top and bottom by cor a vent inc.
Furring strips can be 1 by 2 inch or.
Tack or hold the storey pole against the façade using your horizontal reference.