Installation Guide

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DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Water-Resistive and Air Barriers Installation Guidelines
Flashing Products
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS AREA
DuPont
™
FlexWrap
™
NF 6 in x 75 ft 37.50 sq ft
9 in x 75 ft 56.20 sq ft
DuPont
™
StraightFlash
™
4 in x 150 ft 50 sq ft
9 in x 125 ft 93.75 sq ft
DuPont
™
StraightFlash
™
VF 6 in x 125 ft 62.5 sq ft
DuPont
™
Flashing Tape 4 in x 100 ft 33.33 sq ft
6 in x 100 ft 50.2 sq ft
9 in x 100 ft 75 sq ft
Necessary Materials
• DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
WRB
• 2”or3”DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Tape
• DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Wrap Caps or recommended fasteners (see step 3)
• DuPont
™
Residential Sealant, DuPont
™
Commercial Sealant or recommended sealant
Warranty
Please see warranty requirements for buildings less than 5 stories at
www.weatherization.tyvek.com.
Water-Resistive Barrier (WRB) Code Requirements
These mechanically attached barriers meet ICC-ES AC-38 Water-Resistive and Air-
Barrier Requirements.
• ICC-ESEvaluationReportESR2375
– DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
HomeWrap
®
– DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
StuccoWrap
®
– DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
DrainWrap
™
– DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
CommercialWrap
®
– DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
CommercialWrap
®
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• ICC-ESR-1993:DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
ThermaWrap
™
And Industry Standard ASTM E 2556 Type II Standard Specification for Vapor Permeable
Flexible Sheet Water-Resistive Barriers Intended for Mechanical Attachment.
General Instructions
The best time to install DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
water-resistivebarriersis:
• Aftertheroofsheathingisinstalled
• Afterthestepashingsandkickoutashingshavebeeninstalled
• BEFORE the windows and doors are installed.