To seal the seams between sheathing panels, the author’s crew starts by outlining them with 2-inch-wide painter’s tape.
A first pass fills in the joint.
The next zig-zag pass applies enough sealant to lay down a thick bed.
The sealant is smoothed out, resulting in a robust seal with the blue tape removed.
To help take the cost out of the system, the author does now use Zip System tape on the wide expanse of the walls. For these seams, rolling is critical to activate the pressure-sensitive tape adhesive.
The author also uses tape on the expanse of the roof.