Wednesday, 10 February 2021

What's the "house wrap" obsession all about?

I'm starting to get my ducks in a row for re-shingling the outside walls of my house with cedar shingles like what was on it originally and I'm having a hard time understanding what this business of "house wrap" that seems to be all the rage nowadays is about, when for probably over a century tar paper (some would call it building felt or felt underlayment) was used to cover every house's sheathing and it worked just fine. The spiel seems to be house wrap offers wind and moisture resistance...

What's the "house wrap" obsession all about?


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