Given the beefiness of their headlok fasteners i m going to say that one end of that spectrum is serious overkill vs the other.
Foam insulation on siding with nail strips.
Well call me half hazard.
Installing foam board insulation under vinyl siding today more than ever before homes are being built with foam board insulation installed on the outside of the sheathing and under the siding.
Lp siding with fern strips over insulation.
This article discusses the causes and cure of wood siding failures including when siding is installed over rigid foam insulation how to prevent siding cupping siding nail pops siding splitting siding separation or misalignment at butt joints and other wood clapboard and hardboard siding failures.
Insulated foam sheets are also used as an insulated sheathing underlayment for exterior siding.
Below are some of the design details along with the benefits.
This eliminates thermal bridging which is the energy lost through wall studs.
The panels provide a continuous energy efficient surface.
Wood siding failure diagnosis for siding installed over foam insulation.
Of course i did this all knowing my warranty would be void.
This detail is used with both new construction and also with renovation work.
Last year i installed lp lap smart trim shingles and the 4x8 sheets of lp with batts all over 3 of continous xps foam using fern strips.
I m looking to attach vinyl siding to 1x4 furring strips over 2 1 2 foam.
The studs conduct more heat than the insulation between them.