WRB weather-resistive barrier, house wrap

Used under various names, such as weather-resistive barrier, house wrap, waterproofing barrier. Common materials: Tyvek, felt, ...

"Water-resistive barriers, including housewraps and building (tar or felt) paper that are applied after sheathing and prior to siding, are quickly becoming common practice in the building industry." -- Toolbase.org

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read WRB and vapor permimility for a great brief on the subject, very comprehensive knowledge: :Water Resistance and Vapor Water Resistance and Vapor Resistance of Weather Resistance of Weather Resistive Barriers Resistive Barriers" by Tom Butt, FAIA Tom Butt, FAIA Interactive Res ources

How to select and install house wrap and other types of weather-resistive barriers (orhere )

Stafford Consulting Engineers

"providing much-needed engineering guidance for roofing and waterproofing systems, where little or none existed before"

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BLWT, CFD and HAM modelling vs. the real world: bridging the gaps with full-scale measurements, by Dalgliesh, W. A., Surry, D., 2003

review of effect of WBR on air tightness

Building airtightness: research and practice, by Sherman, M. H., Chan, R., 2004

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Building enclosure hygrothermal performance study phase I, by Karagiozis, A., 2002

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EASE demonstration project: APCHQ's advanced house, by Lawton, M.D. and D. L. Scott, 1995

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Exterior insulation and finish systems, by Nisson, N. and Best, D., 1999

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Final Report from Task 8 of MEWS Project (T8-03) - Hygrothermal Response of Exterior Wall Systems to Climate Loading: Methodology and Interpretation of Results for Stucco, EIFS, Masonry and Siding Clad Wood-Frame Walls, by Beaulieu, P., Bomberg, M., Cornick, S., Dalgliesh, A., Desmarais, G., Djebbar, R., Kumaran, K., Lacasse, M., Lackey, J. Maref, W., et al., 2002

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Health effects of toxin-producing indoor molds in California, by California Department of Health Services, 1998

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Housewraps, felt paper and weather penetration barriers, by Fisette, P., 1999

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Influence of material properties on the moisture response of an ideal stucco wall: results from hygrothermal simulation, by Mukhopadhyaya, P., Goudreau, P., Kumaran, M. K. and van Reenen, D., 2002

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Influence of sheathing membrane and vapour barrier on hygrothermnal response of stucco walls, by Mukhopadhyaya, P., Kumaran, K., van Reenen, D. and Tariku, F., 2001

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Moisture in constructions with loose-fill insulation and no vapour barrier, by Levin, P., 2000

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Overview group on weathertightness of buildings, by BIA, 2002

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Performance of exterior envelopes of whole buildings VIII: integration of building envelopes, by ASTM, 2001

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Requirements of the 2000 International Building Code and 2000 International Residential Code on Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems, by Bowman, D.A. and Thorsell, S.R, 2001

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Summary Report from Task 3 of MEWS Project at the Institute for Research in Construction - Hygrothermal Properties of Several Building Materials, by Kumaran, K., Lackey, J., Normandin, N., Reenen, v. and Tariku, F., 2002

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Survey of building envelope failures in the coastal climate of British Columbia, by Morrison Hershfield Limited, 1998

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Wall moisture problems in Alberta dwellings, by Building Envelope Engineering Inc, 2000

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Weather-resistive barriers in stucco ladding systems, by Zhang, J., 2003

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Weather-resistive barriers in stucco ladding systems, by Zhang, J., 2003

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Wood durability issues on the long-term performance of wood in service, by Quarles, S. L. and Tully, D.F, 0