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   dieselpig | Oct 12, 2005 08:10pm | #1

   His Alexandra.... I believe you're thinking of a product called Tyvek.  It's a housewrap that is commonly used these days.  If you run a search in this forum with "Tyvek" as the subject, you'll come across more information than you could ever want to know about it.

   Thanks for dropping in!

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   YesMaam27577 | Oct 12, 2005 10:36pm | #2

   As the other reply mentioned, you're looking for Tyvek.  I don't know that it is better or worse than plastic, but it is totally different.

   Tyvek is not a vapor barrier. It is a breathable moisture barrier. In general, it is applied over the sheathing, and before the siding. In that application, it prevents moisture that gets behind the siding from doing any damage.

   And if you want to use it is sewing projects, you should know that it comes on rolls that are nine or ten feet wide. And if you're still interested, maybe I could give you my measurements. (Just kidding, of course.) The stuff makes  great disposable coveralls for those nasty crawlspace jobs.

    

    

   Unless you're the lead dog, the view just never changes.

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   sharpblade | Oct 12, 2005 10:39pm | #3

   You may want to tell DH that Tyvek is NOT a vapour barrier and shouldn't be used as such (not a substitute for the clear plastic/poly).

   Also, if you use it in sewing, be careful walking on it if left on the floor, pretty slippery stuff :-)

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   kate | Oct 13, 2005 12:46am | #4

   Hi, Alexandra,

   In addition to what Yesmaam said, at Home Depot you can also get Tyvek in a 3 ft. wide roll.  You could use the extra to like roman shades that would keep your house warm this winter.  Also, stapel it to the ceiling in your basement to brighten up the workshop.  And I think It would make very durable patterns.  Now I have to ask what you are planning...curiosity is about to kill me!

   Kate

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   Alexandra | Oct 13, 2005 07:20pm | #5

   Thanks All for the information, I was so far off the spelling that Google couldn't find the right stuff.

   Kate: The sewing project I saw it on was used by a fibre artist.  She painted it, then cut it into abstract shapes, sewed it onto a coloured fabric with thread painting technique, then using a press cloth ironed and melted some sections away.  It was difficult on TV to get the full effect but I thought with DH at the insulation stage of "THE WALL" and he used this stuff, I would do some experimenting in the sewing room.  As this product doesn't sound like we need it in construction, I'm not buying any for my studio as I am already bustin' at the seams (no pun intended) with projects in there.  But I understand you can buy envelopes made of this stuff if anyone is interested in trying this out.                 * -:¦:- *         -:¦:-** -:¦:-**-:¦:-     -:¦:- ((¨* -:¦:- * ¨)) -:¦:-         -:¦:- Alexandra-:¦:-