Ten Small Details for Effective Application of Seam Tape on House Wrap
Getting the little details right when applying seam tape to house wrap will keep air and moisture out of a wall system. Even small taping [...]
Getting the little details right when applying seam tape to house wrap will keep air and moisture out of a wall system. Even small taping [...]
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 [...]
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 are designed to prevent the flow of air, and the moisture attached to it, from entering a building envelope. A vapor barrier only [...]
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 [...]
Barricade® Building Wrap achieves the five basic requirements for an effective air barrier system: continuity, impermeability, durability, strength, and stiffness. Air barrier systems control the [...]
When designing for energy-efficiency, building science emphasizes the importance of a continuous air barrier system to control the transfer of heat, moisture, and air. A [...]
A code-compliant and tested water-resistive barrier, like Barricade® Wrap and Barricade® Wrap Plus™, can stop moisture that penetrates the siding of a building from infiltrating [...]
The right air barrier system, like Barricade® Building Wrap, is a vital element of a building enclosure. The right air barrier system is needed to [...]
Added expenses and burdens to a construction project may occur if a house wrap is improperly installed, overexposed to outside elements, or damaged and not [...]