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How can you tell the difference between a Pressure Equalized Rainscreen and a Drained and Back-Ventilated Rainscreen?

Mar 27, 2023 | Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Blogs, Project Updates, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitrabond G2

It is not possible to tell the difference between a drained and back-ventilated rainscreen and a pressure-equalized rainscreen just by looking at the details alone, because test results are the determining factor in deciding which type of rainscreen system it is. In...

Top 3 Rainscreen Installation Systems for Metal Cladding in 2023

Feb 28, 2023 | Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Blogs, Market Intelligence, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond

One of the most effective ways of enhancing the performance of a building envelope is to use a rainscreen cladding system. The rainscreen principle began to be understood in the early 1900’s, as out lined in our blog post – History of the Rainscreen Principle...

9 Reasons Why Using the Arrowhead System Can Help You Complete More Projects in 2023

Feb 17, 2023 | Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Blogs, Featured, Product News, Project News, Project Updates, Technical Information, Vitrabond

Fairview is the only ACM/MCM manufacturer that offers a fully patented and tested installation system: Arrowhead. The Arrowhead system was designed in 2017 by industry professionals as a more efficient solution to traditional (sequential) installation systems....