The key to a structure being waterproof rests with the main water barrier.
Waterproof siding paper.
When building exterior walls with stone stucco brick when building exterior walls with stone stucco brick cedar eifs or fiber cement siding it is important to use an effective rain screen system that will provide a means for drainage and ventilation.
Imagine droplets of water running down the surface of house wrap.
Before installing stone veneer on exterior walls it s necessary to add grade d waterproof building paper.
For use behind exterior wall cladding including stucco fiber cement siding brick vinyl and wood siding.
The wrap will work in conjunction with the window s flashing or sealing to produce a barrier against water.
This could be either tar paper or house wrap which is beneath the siding.
Protects against water intrusion from the outside while allowing moisture to escape from the inside.
For use behind exterior wall cladding including stucco fiber cement siding brick vinyl and wood siding.
Protects against water intrusion from the outside while allowing moisture to escape from the inside.
Give wind driven rain the respect it deserves.
Product overview 60 minute two ply building paper is a weather resistent barrier designed to provide excellent secondary protection behind exterior cladding to prevent moisture penetration and condensation in exterior wall assemblies.
Overlap the waterproof building paper s vertical seams by 6 inches and overlap the horizontal seams by 4 inches in shingle fashion.
Use house wrap or felt paper on all houses newly built or resided.
To gauge your house wrap details.
Finally you need to extend the building paper 16 inches around all corners.
This product is an asphalt saturated craft grade d breather type sheathing building paper.