Knight Wall Systems announced the company now offers its popular PanelRail cladding attachment rails for use with systems other than Knight’s own proprietary rainscreen attachment systems, according to company president Doug Knight.
PanelRails, which up to now have only been available with Knight’s CI System, HCI System and MFI System rainscreen attachments, can be employed as a second layer of rails to help accommodate different panel layouts and sizes to add depth, and can also be used in assemblies not requiring exterior insulation, where rails are installed directly over the substrate (steel studs with gypsum sheathing, wood studs with sheathing, CMU, etc.), enabling increased air flow behind the cladding while allowing water to drain efficiently.