If your housewrap has holes or tears in it, you might be tempted to put on a tape Bandaid and hope it doesn’t leak, but there’s a better way.
This tip from Mike Guertin of East Greenwich, RI, is for a patch that will mechanically shed any water that gets under your siding so you don’t have to rely solely on adhesive tape.
__________________________________________________
Please send us any tips that you think would make a great There’s a Better Way video. You can post tips in our submit a tip blog, or just email them to Fine Homebuilding care of Chuck Miller. Thanks!
Plus, browse 30 years of great ideas in our Reader Tips department.
View Comments
Great tip. Another option.... There are better house wraps beyond Tyvek and rebranded Tyvek. Tyvek tears readily and it shouldn't. Also, the tape used in the video is not so good... especially in the cold. There are better tapes.