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Rain screen fastening

james28 | Posted in Green Building Techniques on

Building an outdoor sauna with therm mod siding over a rain screen.  My question is about attaching the furring strips. I will be using 1/2″ by 3″ furring strips over the studs.  What is my nail spacing for the strips considering the siding will be screwed thru the strips into the studs anyway?  I don’t want to use to many nails for the strips as  I will need room for the siding screws. Thank you

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    MALCOLM TAYLOR | | #1

    James,

    Use as few as will tack them in place until you start siding. Probably one at the top and one at the bottom will do. You may need one mid-span to keep them straight.

  2. james28 | | #2

    thats what i was thinking, thanks for the response

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