The Three Categories of WRBs
Course Description
The building code requires the use of a WRB, or water-resistive barrier, in drained walls. There are three categories of WRB: (1) mechanically attached membranes, (2) self-adhered and fluid membranes, and (3) integral sheathing plus water and air control materials. This short presentation reviews how these membranes manage water and air differently and discusses the constraints associated with each that might make one category of membrane more appealing than another in the context of a particular project.
Course Instructor Christine Williamson
Course Length 11:30
Published 29 Apr 2022
Keywords: water resistive barrier, water management, water-resistive barrier, drained walls, water control membrane, drainage, cladding