How To Cut House Wrap Around Windows And Doors

When properly installed house wrap protects a home against air and water leaks.

How to cut house wrap around windows and doors.

Wider than the casings. The most important part of weatherproofing begins before the window goes in. Insert the window in the opening plumb and level. For this opening i m going to cut what i call an upside down wine glass.

Trimming a door is just like trimming a window except you start out with base blocks at the floor as shown here. Release the top flap in the house wrap and fold it over the top flange. Use a j roller to roll the tap flat. Tape the wrap out of the way to caulk and install the window.

Important they sliced the wrap above the window and installed the top piece over the window s nailing flange. Door and window trim them if necessary. When remodeling the exterior of a home the correct application of house wrap around the existing windows and doors is particularly critical to preventing moisture and air intrusion and ensuring an energy efficient durable and healthy home. Then your can apply caulking around the top and sides of the rough opening.

Cut out doors in a capital i shape. The height of the base blocks should be about 1 in. Greater than the height of the baseboard you re planning to install. How to install house wrap and window flashing using ipg s novawrap aspire building wrap and novaflash self adhered window flashing.

This cut should just be enough to easily fit the window flange under. Cut from the corners of the door openings to each corner of the i with the top and bottom of the i located approximately 8 inches 20 32 cm above and below the door opening. After the house wrap is cut tuck the bottom flap into the house and install sill flashing. The house wrap is slippery material and using the wrong tape on the seams can lead to failure.

The base blocks should be about 3 8 in. Then fold in the sides of the house wrap but leave the top flap alone. Tape the 45 degree cuts with contractor tape. Cut an opening for the doors shaped like a capital i including the top and bottom horizontal bars of the letter.

Only the factory approved brand should be used whether it be tyvek or typar. Wrap first cut later. Then you have to come back and cut through in order to install the windws and doors. The easiest way to apply house wrap is to go right over the window and door rough openings.