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Perfect wall WRB – housewrap vs peel & stick

mikeysp | Posted in General Questions on

I am in zone 4a and have acquired a boatload of polyiso and typar houswrap; so, I thought the perfect wall idea would be a good idea for my house build.

However, the two examples of the perfect wall I saw in Matt Risinger videos consisted of peel and stick housewrap. Can I get good results using OSB with taped seams and typar housewrap instead? 

Thank you.

-Mike

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    Peter Engle | | #1

    Yes. Just be diligent about the taping and sealing. If it is going to also be your air barrier, read the articles here about detailing it.

  2. Jon_R | | #2

    Don't rely on diligence- actually test the airtightness.

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