3 Essential Features of a Hurricane-Resistant Home
The durability and strength of Barricade® Wrap Plus WRB can help protect a home against the heavy rains during a hurricane. Vapor permeability ensures that [...]
7 Must-Haves for Energy-Efficient Building
Energy efficiency is a priority for anyone constructing a building — making energy-efficient building strategies more important than ever. When putting up a commercial building [...]
Support Your Cedar Shakes with the Best Roof Underlayment Possible
There are many different materials you can choose to build your roof with, but cedar shakes are one of the lesser-known types. Despite being relatively [...]
Keep Your Concrete Tile Roof Safe with Synthetic Underlayment
Tile roofing has long been a favorite choice among homeowners who prefer a beautiful, economical, and long-lasting solution for their roofs. Unfortunately, tile roofing can [...]
The Best Type of Roof Underlayment to Protect Your Roof from the Elements
When it comes to roofing, a large portion of homeowners isn’t aware of all the different factors that go into making a roof sturdy and [...]
Why Steel-Sided Buildings and Homes Require a Weather-Resistant Barrier
Barricade® Building Wrap is a superb house wrap for steel-sided buildings and homes. Barricade® Building Wrap will effectively protect wall systems of steel-sided structures against [...]
Prevent Thermal Bridging with Continuous Insulation
To prevent thermal bridging in a building’s envelope, contractors must apply continuous insulation that is correctly installed and of high-quality, like Barricade’s Building Wraps. Continuous [...]
Air Barriers Provide Superior Moisture Protection for a Home Over Vapor Barriers
Air barriers are designed to prevent the flow of air, and the moisture attached to it, from entering a building envelope. A vapor barrier only [...]
16 Key Components of a Building Envelope Inspection Checklist
Barricade® Building Wraps and Barricade® Thermo-Brace® Structural Insulative Board (S.I.B) are both superb material choices that will help contractors pass a building envelope inspection checklist. [...]
Barricade Products Deliver 5 Must-Haves for an Energy-Efficient Home
The five energy-efficient must-haves for a modern home include continuous insulation (CI), an air and moisture barrier, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, controlled ventilation, and [...]