Installation Guide

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Copyright © 2012 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. All rights reserved. The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont
™
, Tyvek
®
and HomeWrap
®
are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. Rev. 7/12
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
HomeWrap
®
A DURABLE AIR AND WATER BARRIER FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS
Optimum balance of properties for superior
performance against the elements
Helps maintain comfort by improving wall
air-tightness
Helps prevent water penetration
Helps protect insulation's installed R-value
Allows harmful moisture to escape
Step 1: Unwrap roll, overlap upper layer 6”–12” over lower layer (ship-lapped fashion).
Step 2: Roll should be plumb and extend over sill plate interface at least 2”.
Step 3: Secure DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
with DuPont approved fasteners.
Step 4: Unroll over windows and doors.
Step 5: Tape seams
WARNING: DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
HomeWrap
®
is slippery and should not be used in any application where it will be walked on. Use of ladder
stabilizers or scaffolding for exterior work above the first floor is recommended. If ladders must be used, extra caution must be taken to use
them safely by following the ANSI Standards A14.1, A14.2 and A14.5 for ladders made of wood, aluminum and fiberglass.
DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
HomeWrap
®
is combustible and should be protected from flame and other ignition sources.
NOTICE: DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
HomeWrap
®
should be covered and protected from UV exposure within 120 days.
You must follow facade manufacturer's installation and maintenance requirements for all facade systems in order to maintain water holdout properties and
ensure performance of DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
. Use of additives, coatings or cleansers on or in the facade system may impact the performance of DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
water-resistive barriers.
For more information visit us on the web at www.Weatherization.Tyvek.com or call 1-800-44-Tyvek
Installation Guidelines
For complete DuPont
™
Tyvek
®
installation guidelines
please visit our web site at
www.Weatherization.Tyvek.com
or call 1-800-44-Tyvek.