"Use Typar® for superior performance to both building paper and Tyvek® Homewrap™ & Tyvek® CommercialWrap™. Reduce labour costs & time and increase energy efficiency over building paper."

CONSTRUCTION HAS CHANGED IN THE LAST 25 YEARS. SO SHOULD YOUR BUILDING WRAP! Due to faster installation, fewer penetrations for moisture-entry than building paper, a more favourable rate of vapour permeance to water holdout (for better 'breathing' and liquid water protection), faster installation, and better long-term reliability & energy efficiency, the case for using building paper is outdated. The best buildings in coastal areas and across Canada are now being constructed with Typar® Housewrap™ and Metrowrap™ as the weather resistant barrier. The benefits of Typar® building wraps versus building paper are summarized in detail below:

Typar® VS. PAPER:
FASTER INSTALLATION, DRIER BUILDINGS, AND MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT

• Faster Installation — Only 1 layer of Typar® is required vs. 2 layers of 30-min building paper (One 9-foot tall roll of Typar® versus two layers of 3-foot tall rolls of building paper = 6 wraps of paper to 1 wrap of Typar®!)
• Industry-Leading Liquid Water Holdout versus very little liquid water protection for building paper
• Typar® has a reliable moisture vapour permeance for ideal "breathing" of coastal buildings
• Added Moisture Intrusion Protection due to fewer laps and penetrations
• Better energy efficiency as Typar® is an air barrier and has fewer "laps" and penetrations than paper