# Nailable plastic furring

**URL:** <https://forum.4specs.com/t/nailable-plastic-furring/2234>\
**Category:** Archive - Product Discussions #5\
**Created:** [March 8, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/nailable-plastic-furring/2234 "2013-03-08T03:58:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![ed\_storer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@ed\_storer](https://forum.4specs.com/u/ed_storer)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/nailable-plastic-furring/2234/1 "2013-03-08T03:58:55Z")

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I’m working on a project that is SO GREEN that preservative treated wood is taboo (OK borate treatment is permitted, but it won’t work).

The design is for wood siding employed in a rainscreen fashion. Of course, continuous insulation is part of the design. Metal Z-furring is used for the thickness of the insulation, but we still need 1 by 3 furring and the designer insists that screws are unacceptable for attaching wood siding.

I haven’t been able to locate a non-wood nailable furring. It seems that one of the plastic decking manufacturers would offer it, but apparently it doesn’t warrant a web page.

All suggestions are welcome.

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**Author:** ![rich\_gonser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@rich\_gonser](https://forum.4specs.com/u/rich_gonser)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/nailable-plastic-furring/2234/2 "2013-03-08T04:53:59Z")

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I wrote some brief manufacturer guide specs for a company called:  
Resysta North America, Inc.: Product, Resysta Decking; [www.resysta.us](http://www.resysta.us). (909) 465-1000, 13771 Roswell Avenue, Suite H, Chino, California 91710

This sounds like exactly what your looking for. They have a rainscreen siding product and a complete set of support subframing.

They just came over from Germany last year with this product that has been used in Europe. FYI, it is going in lot of hotel projects in Hawaii.

Ask for Arne Zenneck, he is their head of sales.

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**Author:** ![wayne\_yancey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/wayne_yancey/32/228_2.png) [@wayne\_yancey](https://forum.4specs.com/u/wayne_yancey)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/nailable-plastic-furring/2234/3 "2013-03-11T15:07:55Z")

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Ed,

To elimiate the metal Z-furring consider the Cascadia Clip at [http://www.cascadiawindows.com/products/series53.php](http://www.cascadiawindows.com/products/series53.php)

For wood siding consider this system from Coravent at [http://www.cor-a-vent.com/siding-vent-sv-3.cfm](http://www.cor-a-vent.com/siding-vent-sv-3.cfm)

These strips can also be used horizontally because they are draining.

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**Author:** ![bunzick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a587f6/32.png) [@bunzick](https://forum.4specs.com/u/bunzick)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/nailable-plastic-furring/2234/4 "2013-03-11T21:10:04Z")

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Is the concern that the 1 by 3 is too flimsy? That it would be pressure treated? or some other concern? I’m also curious how thick the insulation is. Where I’m going with this is a detail concept that would reduce the thermal bridging, rather than using plastic as furring. That would concern me a bit for its ability to hold fasteners.

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**Author:** ![wayne\_yancey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/wayne_yancey/32/228_2.png) [@wayne\_yancey](https://forum.4specs.com/u/wayne_yancey)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/nailable-plastic-furring/2234/5 "2013-03-12T14:32:14Z")

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Ed,

Vaproshields offers a plastic rainscreen type batten system. I dont have any experience with this system.

Link: [http://www.vaproshield.com/products/rainscreen/vaprobatten](http://www.vaproshield.com/products/rainscreen/vaprobatten)

Hope this helps.

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**Author:** ![ed\_storer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@ed\_storer](https://forum.4specs.com/u/ed_storer)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/nailable-plastic-furring/2234/6 "2013-03-12T16:16:13Z")

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Wayne,

I had a feeling that I had encountered a nailable non-wood furring before. That was it.

Thanks!