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A building wrap must be able to stand up to the forces of nature without tearing or losing any of its key performance characteristics. These concerns are even more important in...

Hammering fasteners by hand becomes a tedious task when installing housewrap, plus it leaves holes in the housewrap and compromises its ability to perform as a weather resistant...

One of the primary performance attributes of a high-performance house wrap is its ability to stand up to UV exposure. This is a critical point of differentiation between house...

Among the many different factors to consider when choosing a building wrap, geographic and climate considerations, specifically relating to annual rainfall, should always be top...

Among the many performance characteristics to consider when choosing a building wrap, surfactant resistance is one that can be easily underestimated. However, builders and contractors...

In many areas around the country, building codes are driving the need for better moisture management solutions. The International Residential Code (IRC) has long required the ...

The use and proper installation of building wraps (also known as weather resistant barriers, housewrap or WRBs’) is no doubt a best practice in builders’ efforts toward managing...