"This project is the quintessential design-build project,
where we really worked with the
customer to outline a reasonable
budget, designed for that budget
and then were able to construct
the project," Fiester says. "A lot
of these very high-level concepttype projects don't ever get built
because they get designed so
out-of-whack from reality, and
this is a good example of a
project that worked out for
everybody."
One of the challenges was
integrating the landscape into
the design rather than viewing it
as its own entity.
ExtErior products: Housewraps & Underlayments
RainDrop 3D
Ice and Water Shield
GracE construction
products' Ice and Water
Shield is a full-adhered smooth
underlayment that creates a
watertight seal without requiring
a special treatment of the laps.
The waterproofing of areas like
valleys, chimneys and roof-towall transitions is simplified by
the underlayment's ripcord, split
release, making installation more
efficient. Rolls are available in a
width of 36 in., and lengths of 36,
66.6 or 75 ft.
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GrEEnGuard improves the
energy efficiency and moisture
resistance of buildings with
its RainDrop 3D housewrap.
Recognized by the Air Barrier
Association of America as a
qualified air barrier material,
the housewrap includes builtin drainage channels that will not crimp or flatten, which ensures
water will drain. The barrier material has water holdout properties
and permeability for moisture escape.
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NovaWrap Aspire
intErtapE polymEr Group
uses a 100 percent non-woven
polypropylene fabric in its NovaWrap
Aspire, making it environmentally
friendly. The housewrap can be
installed over and protect plywood,
OSB, gypsum, gypsum composite,
rigid foam and other sheathing
materials. It also can be installed
under brick, stone, stucco, EIFS, cement board, wood, vinyl, metal
and composites. The fabric is marked with fastener locations,
and vertical and horizontal lap marks.
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Prime Wrap
The Prime Wrap from cs Fabric
intErnational is a woven and
coated polyethylene fabric that
provides a water-, air-, moistureand weather-resistant barrier.
The housewrap is translucent so
installers can see what they are
nailing to during installation, as well
as allowing the studs to be visible
during siding application. Available
in roll widths of 3, 41/2, 9 and 10 ft.,
rolls also are available in lengths of
100, 150 and 195 ft.
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