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You know, if you have an existing home to Tri-State, this is probably what's behind your house
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And I'm talking about older homes. Old builders used to use tar paper to stop water from touching the wood on the houses, and
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it's very, very effective. But guess what? If you're building new, this is what you want to use
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These are the new air and water infiltration barriers. They've been around for about 15 years, but they've really gained in popularity in the last 5 to 10
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Now how do they work? They're really interesting. They're just like some of the expensive fabrics you buy for a winter coat
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They won't let liquid water in, but more importantly, they will let water vapor out of your house
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Now how do you install these water vapors? Well, they come in big, long rolls. They're almost nine feet wide
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Sometimes they have shorter rolls that are three feet wide. They're very nice little fabrics
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You just nail them on the house or you can staple them. But more importantly, you have to make sure that you use a special tape to tape the seams
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If you don't tape the seams, you can get water. leakage. One other important factor, make sure that the water vapor and the water barrier
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extends about an inch below the top of the foundation. That way, any water that gets behind
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the brick or the wood siding or the vinyl siding, it'll wick down and go past the foundation
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and it won't get your wood wet. Okay, these water barrier materials, they're really, really
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the best. They're going to keep the water out of your house, especially if you use the special
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tape that's made to seal the seams. Remember, if you're building new
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You've got to use these water barriers. If you want to discover more home improvement tips, go to askthebuilder.com
