Installation Guide
Copyright ©2012 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. All Rights Reserved. Rev. 2/12 2
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Water-Resistive and Air Barriers Installation Guidelines
Table of Contents
Applicable Products .......................................................................................................... 2
Necessary Materials ......................................................................................................... 3
Code Requirements .......................................................................................................... 3
General Instructions ......................................................................................................... 3
Special Considerations ..................................................................................................... 4
Installation Instructions ..................................................................................................... 5
Continuity
Terminations ................................................................................................................ 6
Gable Ends ................................................................................................................... 6
Cantilever Floors .......................................................................................................... 6
Penetrations ................................................................................................................. 7
Handling Tears and Holes ............................................................................................ 7
Tilt Walls ........................................................................................................................... 8
DuPont™ Flashing Systems Integration ........................................................................... 9
Facade Considerations ................................................................................................... 10
Use of Temporary Fastening Methods ........................................................................... 11
Key Installation Requirements for Wraps ....................................................................... 12
Applicable Products
Water-Resistive Barriers (WRB)
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS AREA
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
HomeWrap
®
3 ft x 100 ft 300 sq ft
3 ft x 165 ft 495 sq ft
5 ft x 200 ft 1,000 sq ft
9 ft x 100 ft 900 sq ft
9 ft x 150 ft 1,350 sq ft
10 ft x 100 ft 1,000 sq ft
10 ft x 150 ft 1,500 sq ft
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
StuccoWrap
®
5 ft x 200 ft 1,000 sq ft
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
DrainWrap
™
9 ft x 125 ft 1,125 sq ft
10 ft x 125 ft 1,250 sq ft
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
ThermaWrap
™
5 ft x 150 ft 750 sq ft
9 ft x 100 ft 900 sq ft
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
CommercialWrap
®
5 ft x 200 ft 1000 sq ft
10 ft x 125 ft 1250 sq ft
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
CommercialWrap
®
D 5 ft x 200 ft 1,000 sq ft
10 ft x 125 ft 1,250 sq ft
Installation Accessories*
PRODUCT TYPE QUANTITY
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Tape 2” Bulk Pack 36 rolls/case
3” Bulk Pack 24 rolls /case
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Metallized Tape 2” x 100’ Rolls 12 rolls/case
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Wrap Caps for 16 gauge; available in 7/8”, 2000 per box
Crossfire
®
Cap Stapler 1-1/4”, and 1-1/2” lengths
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Wrap Caps for 16 gauge; 3/8” length 2016 per box
Stinger
™
Cap Stapler
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Wrap Cap with alternate screws
1.0 inch minimum crown staples**
* Apply per manufacturers’ guidelines. For non DuPont products, DuPont assumes no liability for
use of recommended products; installers need to evaluate suitability of recommended products in
their end-use applications.
** Except when installing DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
WRBs over foam and other non-nail-base sheathings.