Installation Guide

Water Resistive Barrier Installation
The Everbilt
®
Non-woven housewrap is a premium performance
housewrap or WRB (water resistive barrier) to help protect your
home from water intrusion in any climate.
The following general guidelines should be used:
1. Anchor the Rolled Product
Start by aligning the bottom edge of the roll with the base of the
wall, approximately 2 feet around a corner, fastening securely
to a structural sheathing, through insulation boards to studs or
directly to the studs. At the bottom of the wall in which through-
wall flashing will be installed, the bottom 12” of building wrap may
remain unfastened in order to integrate the through-wall flashing.
2. Unroll Roll, Keeping Roll Plumb
Unroll the building wrap with the printed side facing out, wrapping
the entire building, including door and window rough openings (see
Figure 1).
3. Secure Wrap with Fasteners
Acceptable fasteners include: common galvanized roofing nails,
plastic cap nails, 1” crown staples, and 3/8” non-corrosive staples.
The fastener spacing shall be 32” along every stud location.
4. Transitioning to the Next Roll
When the end of a roll is reached, firmly attach the loose end
of the wrap to a stud or structural sheathing. Vertical seams for
starting the next roll must be overlapped a minimum of 6” and
are recommended that they are sealed using 2” wide housewrap
seaming tape. Subsequent courses of housewrap must overlap
lower courses in shingle fashion. Horizontal seams must be
overlapped a minimum of 2”.
5. Prepare for Windows
At window rough openings, cut the housewrap using a modified ‘I’
pattern, folding the excess material to the inside of the opening and
fasten to studs (see Figure 2).
October 2020
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS
Non-Woven Housewrap
Outside view
Make a modified ‘
I ’
cut in building wrap
Fasten building wrap
to sides and bottom
Inside view
Figure 1 Everbilt
®
Non-woven Housewrap Installation
Figure 2 Preparation of Window