Water-resistive Barrier- Page 2 of 2
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Housewrap Tape Problems
When used to tape horizontal seams, housewrap tape can contribute to water entry problems
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Testing Building Assemblies for Moisture Resistance
A state-of-the-art testing facility shows that liquid-applied WRBs outperform taped housewrap
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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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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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A New Encyclopedia Article on Water-Resistive Barriers
GBA Pro members have full access to dozens of informative articles in the GBA Encyclopedia
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Walls Without Water-Resistive Barriers
A builder hoping to minimize the use of man-made materials wonders if he can skip the housewrap
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New Green Building Products — September 2010
Every energy-efficient home needs a tight air barrier. Here are some products that might help: a cover for recessed cans, a caulk for polyethylene, and a handful of new housewraps
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Using Rigid Foam As a Water-Resistive Barrier
Some builders of foam-sheathed homes have decided to omit the housewrap
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Housewrap in a Can: Liquid-Applied WRBs
Spray-on water-resistive barriers protect wall sheathing with a waterproof, airtight coating that still allows a wall to dry to the exterior