PRODEX Perforated House-wrap When the exterior finish of your building will be one of the above, a house wrap application will be called for.

PRODEX Perforated House-wrap house wrap is light and easy to handle. Attachment is best accomplished using 1" Ring Shank plastic top nails, either machine or hand driven. Nailing pattern commonly will be 12" O.C. 4 Nails across the panel with 6" O.C.or 8 nails across the panel at all cut ends.

Special attention to corners is advisable. At these areas, nails should be no closer than 6" from the corner and all layers of PRODEX Perforated House-wrap should be lapped 16" beyond the corner. This will allow for 8" to 10" overlay of the next roll and still be no closer than 6" from the corner for nailing.

Begin your installation by fastening PRODEX Perforated House-wrap at one corner. Have one man pull the roll out, keeping it taut, while another man adjusts for level and nails the PRODEX Perforated House-wrap. Continue pulling and nailing until one roll has been used. The next roll should be overlapped 8" at the cut end and pulled and nailed until a complete panel has been installed around the building. A level chalk line may assist you in this.

At window and door openings, leave approximately 2" of PRODEX Perforated House-wrap to hang past or into your opening. The extra material may be lightly tacked or stapled inside the jambs until windows and doors are to be installed. At that time, the tacks may be removed, allowing PRODEX Perforated House-wrap to be tucked behind the door and window flanges, and more fully insulate any intervening air space, which would otherwise be present.

On succeeding vertical layer applications, the rolls will be lapped over the layer below. The tabs on the panel long edges should be matched, keeping layers level, and taped together with ordinary 2" aluminum foil tape with a peel off backing.

This will accomplish a smooth weather tight surface beneath your siding. Cut ends, where one roll stops and another begins, this may also be taped if you prefer, but is not really necessary. Pay particular attention to insure that all nailing and taping is completed at each layer before proceeding to the next. Inspect your job as you go. A weather tight building is an energy efficient one.

STUCCO

Applications where the external finish will be Stucco, applied directly to the building sheathing, is best accomplished inside the wall cavity. Place PRODEX Perforated House-wrap ¾" inside the sheathing and staple the edge tabs to the studs.

The ¾" air space is an important part of the PRODEX Perforated House-wrap Thermal Insulation System, since it prevents direct heat transmission by preventing conduction. Be sure to staple the PRODEX Perforated House-wrap at the top and bottom of each stud bay to insure a good seal and prevent material from moving.

Applications where the Stucco will be applied to C.M.U. structures may also be installed inside the structure. Two different methods may be used.

A Continuous layer may be installed in the same configuration as the house wrap previously described, pulling out and nailing to the P.T. battens anchored to the wall for drywall. As an interior application the succeeding vertical panels do not need to be taped together. Drywall may be installed in the regular manner, personal preference dictating your choice.

If it is desired to install PRODEX Perforated House-wrap to the outside of the building and then put Stucco over top; it will be necessary to install 1" by 2" battens to the sidewall, and use paperback lath over the battens. This will keep the ¾" space necessary for insulation.