Climate-Shield CS2 Rainscreen Clip

The Climate-Shield™ Rainscreen Clip is the heart of the Climate-Shield Rainscreen Wood Siding System™. The Climate-Shield Rainscreen Clip is made from the highest quality marine grade aluminum material available. As we all know, marine grade aluminum is a rugged and durable material that withstands the test of time in the harshest marine environments found on earth. The rainscreen clip is manufactured in the USA to the exacting standards utilized in the aircraft industry. The stainless steel screws used to fasten the rainscreen clip in place are compatible with the marine grade aluminum and work together with no galvanic action.

This rainscreen clip system works together to create an assembly that requires no furring strips. The rainscreen clip itself creates a uniform 3/4″ wall cavity behind the rainscreen wood siding. The rainscreen siding can be installed vertically, horizontally or diagonally for truly spectacular rainscreen designs.

Climate-Shield CSSR8 Starter Rail

While it is true that the Climate-Shield rainscreen clip can be used for your starter course of siding, the new CSSR8 Starter Rail works great for horizontal rainscreen wood siding installations. The CSSR8 Climate-Shield Starter Rail speeds up installation, especially in hard-to-get-at spaces behind bushes, shrubs and other obstacles. The CSSR8 has weep holes to easily shed bulk water and condensation and is made of the same rugged marine grade aluminum that the Climate-Shield Rainscreen Clips are made from. Like the rainscreen clips, the Climate-Shield Starter Rail attaches easily with the stainless steel installation screws provided, again, with no galvanic action.

Climate-Shield Vertical Rainscreen Siding Starter Rail

The Climate-Shield™ Vertical Rainscreen Siding Starter Rail was developed specifically for vertical wood siding installations. This innovative vertical rainscreen starter rail is easy to install and is also made from marine grade aluminum and attached with the stainless steel screws provided to ensure that there is no galvanic action between the metals.

Not only does this vertical rainscreen starter rail speed up and help accurate installations of the siding system to the contractor, but it also creates incredible design flexibility for the architect or designer of the project. Vertical siding designs no longer require elaborate and expensive multiple layers of furring strips. The ventilation behind the rainscreen siding is remarkable effective and promotes healthy and sustainable design.

As you can see in the assembly detail below, the entire Climate-Shield Rainscreen Wood Siding System is easy to install, rugged and long lasting and can help you create a design and installation that will last for decades, beautifully.

Cor-A-Vent SV5 Siding Vent

The Cor-A-Vent SV5 Siding Vent is used above the Climate-Shield CSSR8 Starter Rail to prevent the intrusion of pests and insects. The SV5 siding vent (pictured in assembly detail at the left) also allows bulk water to escape through the bottom of the rainscreen siding assembly. The Cor-A-Vent SV5 siding vent is also used above door openings, above and below window openings, at the soffit and also at the rake trim areas on gable ends of the building. Install this vent component according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Climate-Shield™ Rainscreen Siding Attachment Channel CSAC8

The Climate-Shield Rainscreen Attachment Channel CSAC8

is designed to provide a firm attachment when installing the Climate-Shield Rainscreen System over non-structural wall surfaces. The Climate-Shield Rainscreen Attachment Channel allows design and installation flexibility with wall assemblies made from:

• Concrete or Block wall assemblies
• Exterior cement or gypsum board
• Exterior foam sheathing up to 1-1/2″ thick

The Climate-Shield Rainscreen Attachment Channel is 8′ long and made from the same high quality, long lasting marine grade aluminum as other Climate-Shield rainscreen components.