Only Real Rain Screen Siding is real wood with unsurpassed durability and beauty. It’s naturally resistant to rot and decay and requires little or no maintenance.
Ipe (pronounced EE-pay) is world-renowned for its incredible hardness and durability as a decking material. These superior features are what makes Ipe a fantastic choice for any siding project. It is perfect for softening harsher architectural elements like glass, steel and concrete. Great for modern homes, commercial projects, privacy walls and fences. Read below about some of the advantages of using Brazilian Hardwoods, like Ipe.
Cumaru (pronounced Koo-Mah-Roo) is world-renowned for its superior characteristics and properties. You may have heard of Ipe’s incredible hardness, durability, and longevity- Cumaru is similar to Ipe in many ways and is often used interchangeably with Ipe. Cumaru is one of the hardest (commercially available) woods in the world which lends to its incredible durability and longevity. It is also naturally resistant to insect attack, mold, rot, fire and decay.
Garapa wood (Brazilian Oak) lumber has a lemon-yellow color that becomes light brown (honey) with age. Garapa hardwood has a slight ribbon-like natural design, appears watery or wavelike, similar to silk.
Typically, Garapa is a much more cost-effective alternative to Ipe, while still providing main benefits, longevity, durability, insect and fire resistance, and low maintenance.
Tigerwood (Muiracatiara) decking lumber is a beautiful exotic Brazilian hardwood that provides one of the most unique wood grain patterns you will ever see. Because of its incredible beauty, Tigerwood lumber it is highly sought after for both interior and exterior applications. Brazilian Tigerwood is named for it’s reddish/orange background with dark vein striping which gives it a tiger-like look. Tigerwood hardwood will darken slightly to a redder tone with exposure to sunlight.
The color of Massaranduba decking varies from a dull plum red to a light brown or brick. The grain is primarily straight, tight, uniform and not pronounced, and the texture is very fine and smooth. Unlike Ipe, the grain does not present cathedral arches or dark stripes when first installed, but it can develop darker patterns in later years giving the board faces beautiful contrast and character. Massaranduba generally starts as a uniform brick color and turns to an medium brown in two to three months.
When freshly milled and before oxidation, the wood is a vibrant purple that turns to a rich reddish brown with exposure to UV light. Purpleheart has a unique characteristic in that the sap becomes exposed along the grain lines as it acclimates. This sap is soft to the touch, not tacky and is less than 1/8” wide. The sap dries and flakes off of the wood within 2 months after installation. If the wood is allowed to gray, the grain lines remain accented because of this sap. This effect leaves beautiful grain character that can is unique to Purpleheart.
Real Rain Screen™ installation requires furring strips fastened to exterior walls over a vapor barrier. Siding is fastened to furring strips – most commonly with 16” centers. Our coated aluminum H-clips are installed using our Magni 599 rust and saltwater resistant coated square drive screws. This installation provides channels in the walls, which allow the siding to breathe eliminating moisture and minimizing thermal transfer. Click the link below for detailed install instructions.
Entrapped moisture is not only a problem in wet climates. Even in dry areas, moisture trapped in a wall system can result in rot, rust, and mold. The structural integrity of the wall is at stake, as is the health of the occupants. Proper installation is crucial to the effectiveness of Real Rain Screen™.
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Outside corner paintable anodized aluminum extrusion.
Inside corner paintable anodized aluminum extrusion.
Window/Door J-mold corner paintable anodized aluminum extrusion
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