Installation Guide

DO NOT CUT!
through flashing
or apron.
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DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Water-Resistive and Air Barriers Installation Guidelines
DuPont
™
Flashing Systems Integration
If windows and doors have not been installed reference the DuPont
™
Flashing Systems
Installation Guidelines, Installation Instructions for Windows and Doors AFTER Water-
Resistive Barrier (WRB) is Installed to prepare the rough opening.
Ifwindowsanddoorsarealreadyinstalledandashed,thenfollowtheselast2
integration steps to tie the DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
WRBintotheashing.
STEP 1
A. Verify that the DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
WRB is properly shingled with the bottom of the
apron.
B. Cut as shown to expose window and apron. DO NOT CUT THROUGH FLASHING
OR APRON.
STEP 2
A. Tape all seams as shown. DO NOT TAPE at bottom of window.
B. At the head, continuous tape seams as shown with DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
Tape. Skip-taping
at the head is acceptable if an air barrier is not required or if additional drainage is
desired.