Housewrap
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Rotting Walls in a SIP House
A project to add a deck uncovers decay. Now what?
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Wrinkled Housewrap Behind Exterior Rigid Foam
If you install housewrap between exterior rigid foam and wall sheathing, does the housewrap need to be one of the wrinkled or dimpled products?
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Can Your Water-Resistive Barrier Take UV Exposure?
A recent report shows alarming degradation of water resistance in some WRBs after exposure to ultraviolet radiation
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Choosing the Right Water-Resistive Barrier
Are there times when a rubberized asphalt membrane makes more sense than ordinary plastic housewrap?
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A Drainage Plane Time Bomb Defused
The key was catching it early enough
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How NOT to Install Windows in a New Home
Doing things in the wrong order can cost more and lead to moisture problems
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Understanding Air Barriers, Vapor Barriers, and Drainage Planes
These three terms refer to different materials that are easy to confuse
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Two New Exterior Insulation Products for Walls
InSoFast sells EPS foam panels with integral plastic furring strips, while Tyvek has introduced a squishy quilted housewrap
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What’s New with Water-Resistive Barriers
We’ve come a long way from the early Tyvek housewrap: our experience with Pro Clima Solitex, a WRB from Germany
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Does Your Air Barrier Work in Both Directions?
An experiment comparing housewrap and taped sheathing under positive and negative pressure
