I have reproduced below an article from the construction professional publication Solplan Review November 2008 because it was such a good article on this complicated subject. In 2023, Solplan Review is no longer in publication. For an animation on what is a rainscreen, follow this link.
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We can't walk on water, but we do try to walk on ice
When I first wrote this article in 2009, speciality work stores were about the only place you could buy of any these shoe spikes outside of the Internet. In 2020 if you live where there is ice on the ground, you can find them in renovati...