Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

The author’s first experience with using a fluid-applied barrier was the restoration of a 1950s home in central Austin.

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

The building’s diagonal sheathing had minimal isolated water damage, so restoring it rather than replacing it was prudent. This involved applying liquid applied flashing to the sheathing joints.

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

The author's first venture into using liquid-applied flashing on a new build: He liked ZipSystem sheathing, but was leery of the tape at first.

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

On another new build, dubbed "Sunshine" done around the same time as the Holly build, the author used DuPont’s fluid-applied barrier in concert with Zip System sheathing. Zip System was new to the author at the time, and he had more confidence in “finger painting” with fluid-applied than sealing panel seams with tape.

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Poor design by the architect for an outdoor roof deck, but if anything will solve this, liquid flashing is a good bet.

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

Slideshow: Early Experiences with Fluid-Applied Barriers

No overhangs is another tough design choice from a performance perspective, but the well sealed exterior gives the home a fighting chance to fend of water.

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