Not every home uses Tyvek home wrap in Lehi — just the ones that want a waterproof weather barrier to protect the home from wind, rain, hail, and snow. Should your new home or remodel or addition be protected with Tyvek? Perhaps. It depends on what you are planning for your home.
Tyvek Home Wrap In Lehi
A lot of builders have used felt paper over the years before Tyvek was available or before much was known about it. However, Tyvek home wrap in Lehi is a superior product to felt paper, and any builder in today’s market knows the advantages. What are they? Well, weather barriers are required throughout Utah Valley because of our weather extremes: highs in the triple digits in the summer, below-freezing temperatures in the winter. Heavy rains. Hail. Heavy snowstorms. High winds that can even uproot trees.
Tyvek home wrap in Lehi can withstand 70 mph winds driving rain or snow, so that moisture doesn’t enter your home. Felt paper can act as a moisture barrier, but it doesn’t do anything against wind, so wind-driven moisture can enter through felt paper, but not through Tyvek.
And other advantages? Well, Tyvek lets moisture escape your home. You want the rain and snow kept outside, but you don’t want shower humidity and cooking steam to get trapped in your home. Tyvek is made to only let moisture pass in one direction—out—so moisture can escape your home, but not enter it.
If you are building a new home, you can’t do anything smarter than using Tyvek as your weather barrier. You also want someone who knows how to install it, especially around windows, so you don’t get leakage from improperly installed Tyvek. Give us a call today and we can show you how to protect your home in all seasons!
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