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What is the difference between Grace Ice & Water Shield® and Grace Select?

April 26, 2017grace grace select Ice water

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What is the difference between Grace Ice & Water Shield® and Grace Select?

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Grace Ice & Water Shield is designed to offer maximum protection from leaks caused by ice dams in all climates, clearly surpassing many of the minimum standards of performance set by ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), ICBO (International Conference of Building Officials) and SBCCI (Southern Building Code Congress International). Although Grace Ice & Water Shield is recognized as the premium underlayment on the market today, some homes do not demand such high performance. If the home is in a mild climate, or if the specification is for minimum code standards only, then Grace Select is sufficient. Grace Select is also thinner (25 mil vs. 40 mil) and lighter than Grace Ice & Water Shield.