Knight Thermazee™ Cladding Attachment

Something familiar…reinvented.

Simple, thermally isolated Z-furring: exceeds code

The Knight ThermaZee™ gives installers and designers the simplicity of what they know: Z-furring; with what they need: code compliant thermal performance. With reduced thermal bridging that rivals modern thermally isolated clip and rail systems, the thermally improved ThermaZee dramatically increases the rainscreen wall assembly’s performance.

The ThermaZee employs a specially designed, hollow, thermal isolation strip complimenting other performance enhancements at the web of the girt. The webs unique punch pattern has a substantial reduction in metal penetrating the insulation – about 75% – which decreases heat-flow through the girt. Additionally, the girt’s notched bends and flared punches add extra strength.

Like traditional Z-furring, the ThermaZee can be installed either vertically or horizontally, attached to a variety of substrates such as steel studs, wood studs, CMU and concrete. Also, like traditional furring, a variety of claddings can be attached directly or with secondary rails. These include fiber cement, metal panels, HPL panels or aluminum composite material (ACM), among others.

ThermaZee can be specified and purchased as a standalone girt, with or without thermally isolated wall anchors by Knight. Additionally, Knight can provide project-specific engineering if requested.