However if you re interested a residing project offers the perfect time to examine your home s weather barrier and exterior insulation and improve it if need be.
House wrap under siding.
House wrap is a common type of insulation on new homes.
Moisture will find its way into these wall systems by way of cracked mortar joints gaps or cracks in the surface of the material.
The material is designed to keep out moisture and reduce drafts while simultaneously allowing the walls to breath.
Our house was built about seven years ago.
During a recent repair to our siding we found that the house had no building wrap tyvek under the siding.
House wrap is intended to be installed over the sheathing and behind the siding no matter what siding you are using.
The wrap comes in rolls and is stapled directly onto the wall sheathing.
One would be to remove the siding wrap the house hellip.
Perhaps recent damage to their siding showed no house wrap under their vinyl or they are working with a contractor who doesn t believe house wrap to be necessary.
Wood fiber cement vinyl brick stucco and others.
House wrap is indeed considered a necessity by the majority of contractors as well as housing authorities including local building and planning departments.
It seems that we have two options.
In the end the decision to install house wrap under your siding is a personal one that you should make after discussing it with your contractor.