[Greenbuilding] house wraps

[RONALD CASCIO]

I've seen enough with Tyvek to ever use it again. As much as I distain 
petroleum products, it's 30 lb. felt all the way here also. It's tried and 
true plus even the greenest designer/builders I know have gone back to it. 
Tear the siding off an old building with tar paper used as housewrap and the 
sheathing is good as new. Some things never change.

Ron


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jefro" <jefro at jefro.net>
To: <Greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] house wraps


> Perhaps it is our sea air or something else, but no one around here
> likes Tyvek or any of the other house wraps much.  I keep hearing
> stories about it breaking down---even in remodels less than 10 years
> old, they take off the siding and find the house wrap in shreds,
> obviously no longer blocking moisture.  Even the county inspector
> recommends simply using 30# felt instead.  It is certainly less
> expensive than house wrap, and is made somewhat locally (in the same 
> state).
>
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