Moisture accumulation in the building envelope reduces the structural integrity of the wall and can lead to mold infestation. When appropriate moisture management methods are not incorporated in to the wall it can lead to failures in many of the wall’s components including the premature blistering or cracking of exterior finishes on claddings such as wood, fiber-cement, brick, stucco, or stone.
Rainscreen Products
Home Slicker® - The unique, vertically-channeled, three-dimensional rainscreen matrix of Home Slicker provides a continuous space for drainage and drying, a thermal break and pressure equalization — eliminating the threat of trapped moisture.
Home Slicker® Plus Typar® - A cost-effective, labor and material saving, moisture eliminating rainscreen combined with a water resistive barrier. Each roll contains the patented Home Slicker three-dimensional rainscreen matrix bonded to Typar, the premium residential and commercial grade housewrap.
Home Slicker® Stone & Stucco - A vertically channeled rainscreen that has been specifically designed for use with manufactured stone, natural stone, stucco, and masonry applications. Each roll contains the patented Home Slicker three-dimensional rainscreen matrix bonded to a fabric which prevents mortar from entering the wall cavity during cladding installation.
Drainable Housewrap
HydroGap Drainable Housewrap™ - the newest moisture management product from Benjamin Obdyke. This product allows construction professionals to effectively eliminate excess moisture and prevent the damaging effects of mold and rot resulting in a better built wall. Its unique design removes at least 100X more bulk water from a wall versus standard housewraps. This is achieved through the one millimeter spacer bonded to the high performance housewrap. This “GAP” provides a positive drainage space between the sheathing and cladding material.
Mortar Deflection Products
Blockade™ Mortar Deflection System - Designed specifically for use in brick wall cavities the entangled matrix design of the Blockade Mortar Deflection System blocks mortar from clogging the weep holes and allows excess moisture to flow freely out of the wall cavity. The result is a brick wall that is built to stand the test of time and remains free from the deteriorating effects of mold and mildew.
Typar® is a registered trademark of Fiberweb, Inc.
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