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This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.

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#11257- Siding question Message #11262
From: Michael Halpern Home Forum · Repairs/Remodeling September 8, 1994 11:11 PM
I am a home builder, John. Read action !
#11164- Siding question Message #11190
From: Michael Halpern Home Forum · Repairs/Remodeling September 7, 1994 11:38 PM
Tyvek housewrap and similar products are designed to stop drafts but let moisture through. That is why they can be installed as a wrap outside of the insulation and sheathing. If they prevented the passage of moisture you would have condensation problems inside the wall. Polyethylene, on the other hand,…
#10985- Siding question Message #11039
From: Michael Halpern Home Forum · Repairs/Remodeling September 6, 1994 10:07 PM
Does this house have two layers of lap siding? Or is the inside layer square-edged boards laid against each other (not overlapped) – perhaps on the diagonal? This was a common way of sheathing a house before the advent of plywood. Sounds like removing the old siding might be a…