How Do You Install A House Wrap?
House wrap is common in the building industry today. It comes in rolls that are 9 feet wide and 150 feet long. The main purpose of house wrap is to prevent water infiltration coming in from the outside, while still allowing air flow to and from the home’s wood sheathing. Installing house wrap isn’t difficult, and many homeowners complete the job themselves. The amount of time that it will take to install house wrap will depend on the size of the project, but a day or two is a safe estimate. Start at the bottom corner of any section of the house. Work from left to right and align the bottom corner of the house wrap with the bottom corner of the house. Allow the house wrap to overlap the corner to the left of you, as well as the bottom edge of the sheathing, by about 2 inches. Make sure that the right side is facing out, away from the wall–letters and logos will face out. Have a helper hold the roll of house wrap while you staple it to the wall. Staple all the way up the beginning edge,
