Furring Strip Beveled Wood Siding

Metal furring strips come in two different styles.

Furring strip beveled wood siding. Furring strips can be 1 by 2 inch or. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Furring strip board is perfect for a wide range of uses including carpentry hobbies shelving and general finish work.

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. Every piece of 1 in. 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.

Furring strips for use behind sheet siding. Then make a long square 1 x 2 furring strip tall enough to run from the lowest course of clapboards to the frieze or roofline. 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. 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.

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. Place nail just above the overlap. Establish an air space perfect for masonry insulation and cedar shingle projects. This is called a storey pole 2.

Tack or hold the storey pole against the façade using your horizontal reference.