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#11257-Siding question
Message #11262
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#11164-Siding question
Message #11190
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,…
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#10985-Siding question
Message #11039
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…
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