There are many ways to create a rainscreen gap between the back of the siding and the drainage plane of the wall (WRB, exterior insulation, surface of ZIP sheathing); here are at least a few options—on paper and in the real world, as well as some background rainscreen information.
Rainscreen Background information—Fundamentals
Rainscreen Walls on Paper (animation)
Rainscreen Walls in the Real World
About the Author
Dan Morrison
Dan Morrison is a founding editor of ProTradeCraft.com, where he is also the editor-in-chief. Fun fact: Dan is also a founding editor of Green Building Advisor and executive editor of Fine Homebuilding.
