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The Importance of Cavity Barriers for External Walls and Rainscreen Cladding

 It can be hard to keep moisture from penetrating the exterior walls of your home, especially if you live in an area with frequent precipitation or experience a lot of severe weather events each year. When it comes to protecting your home’s timber cladding and exterior walls, there are two main options; these are cavity barriers and external wall insulation. Although both options provide excellent levels of protection, they do differ in many ways, including cost and performance benefits. Here we will take a closer look at each one in order to determine which solution would be best suited to your situation. The importance of cavity barriers Cavity barriers are an essential element in rainscreen cladding systems, helping to provide a protective layer between layers of external wall. These cavity barriers for timber cladding act as a waterproof membrane, forming an outer layer over timber materials such as plywood or hardboard sheathing. They’re often used alongside other wall insulat...