No Tyvek Under Aluminum Siding

Can tyvek wb be used under cedar siding.

No tyvek under aluminum siding.

One would be to remove the siding wrap the house and then reside it. Yes tyvek drainwrap can be used under cedar siding. I am not the original owner. I m thinking of less headaches and just removing the existing wrap and then putting tyvek regular product on and then siding over that no 1 4 board last edited by pitttrack.

This requires priming all surfaces including the back and. It is relatively easy to care for has a. Tyvek was used underneath very poorly installed. It is recommended that the cedar siding be installed per manufacturer s guidelines and recommendations by wood siding associations such as the western red cedar lumber association.

Several areas where the tyvek had shrunk and torn mainly at window corners. In this application the garage roof shingles are step flashed against the sidewall sheathing of the house. I just discovered there is no tyvek or tar paper under the vinyl siding there is just the plywood. I just finished removing some vinyl siding installed in 1987.

There is no logical reason not to have house wrap under vinyl siding and many authorities strongly agree that it should be viewed as mandatory even if your local building codes don t necessarily require it. Roofing felt seals around the nail after it heats up. On all walls and all exposure conditions there were large areas of the tyvek which were deteriorated to the point of tissue paper. In cold climates snow will drift and collect at the point where the garage roof joins the sidewall of the house.

I m sure we are losing heat cold compared to if we had tyvek. If tyvek is a good idea or not depends on where you are. Vinyl siding is one of if not the most popular exterior cladding for residential homes. Tyvek is like goretex a la mountain jackets but for houses.

It seems that we have two options. 02 10 2009 at 02 20 pm. For example when the gable end of a garage is attached to the gable end of a 2 story house. I own a 1979 colonial that is vinyl sided.

The barrier prevents wind driven moisture and when a nail is sealed it acts as a much smaller hole then if there was no tyvek. I believe the siding is original to the house and thought some sort of vapor mositure barrier would be code in ct. This explains why the house does not retain heat. During a recent repair to our siding we found that the house had no building wrap tyvek under the siding.