Felt Paper vs. housewrap for walls
Dominic_Maynard
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Hello,
On a recent FHB podcast I thought I heard Mike say he’d recommend felt paper for walls, over a house wrap product like Tyvek. If I understood that correctly, why is felt paper better than Tyvek? Or did I mishear?
Thanks,
Dominic
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I haven't heard anyone stating a preference for felt paper over Tyvek, but from what I've experienced, they will both do the job just fine if installed properly.
You might be right! Felt paper allows moisture to escape better than Tyvek, which can be helpful for walls. We can dig deeper to confirm the details on felt vs. Tyvek for walls.
I've never heard of anything but felt paper behind stucco.