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Thinner Peel-and-Stick Membrane
GCP Grace Select
Tyvek Drainable Membrane
DuPont's Tyvek DrainVent Rainscreen provides a drainage plane and air gap behind siding when applied over a well-detailed water-resistive barrier.
Waterproof Your Windows with Liquid Flashing
Learn how to install liquid-applied flashing to thoroughly seal a rough opening while also leaving a path for water to escape when it does get in.
Understanding Rainscreens
These construction details can improve the durability of exterior walls by allowing rain and moist air to escape from behind your home's siding.
Water-Resistive Barriers
The water-impermeable layer beneath the siding protects walls from rain and snow, and often functions as a building's air barrier.
Crash Course in Control Layers
You need to carefully manage water, air, vapor, and temperature in order to build a home that is durable and comfortable.
How to Use a Spray-Applied Water-Resistive Barrier
A liquid WRB is an economical way to make a house airtight and waterproof—and it goes on fast and won’t blow off.
Scissors on the Job Site
Cutting housewrap and underlayment with scissors, faster and safer than with a knife.
What’s the Building Code for Housewrap Installation?
For best practice when installing WRBs, follow the IRC.
Stinger CH38 2.0 Cap Hammer Stapler
National Nails improves on an already great tool 10 years after version 1.0 was introduced.

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