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Tyvek vs tar paper

by Deyanne
(Toronto, Canada)

We are building a new house (Toronto Canada)and our mason will be using tar paper. My husband remembers seeing tyvek used between the plywood and brick.
Is one preferable to the other or doesn't it matter which material is used?

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Aug 05, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Go with the felt paper
by: F.J.N.

I would go with the tar/felt paper.It has a proven track record. Felt paper has been around for well over 100yrs. House wrap i understand is guarnteed for aroud 25yrs. How do you think that figures in behind a brick wall with a service life measured in hundreds of years? I have read several articles in trade publications (j.l.c.& finehome building) that have talked of failures of house wrap behind siding i would believe that occurs behind masonry as well. I saw adds for a drainedge material similar to platon foundation water proofing . It looked very promising but i never used it . I will when the opportunity presents itself.

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