June 2000
This technology fact sheet acts as a guide to housewrap and other types of weather resistive barriers. It covers how to select and install housewrap and weather-resistive barriers, which protect building materials from exterior water penetration. The fact sheet includes types and costs of weather-resistive barriers, when and how to use weather-resistive barriers, installation, details for windows and doors, and properties of weather resistive barriers. Illustrations demonstrate housewrap installation details and how to flash window openings.
Prepared for:
U.S. Department of Energy
4 pages