When most people think about their house, they think about whether or not they want brick or wood, stucco or concrete, siding or shingles, but they don't think about whether or not they are going to use a house wrap. However, it is extremely important that you end up using a house wrap like Tyvek when you are building your home. You need as much defense as you can get when it comes to defending the walls of your home against moisture, and Tyvek has a proven track record when it comes to performance as a house wrap.

Ultimately, the price that you will pay for house wrap like Tyvek to go around your home when you are building your new home will be insignificant when you compare it to the price that you will have to pay to take care of problems such as dry rot or mold or rotting timbers or similar problems that end up destroying your home. Would you rather use Tyvek to wrap your home or end up having to replace all of your walls because of moisture problems?

Here are some tips to help you ensure that your Tyvek house wrap is installed properly in order to provide you the maximum amount of protection against moisture damage froma variety of sources. Make sure that your building contractor installs Tyvek house wrap around your home by using nails that are specifically designed in order to hold down fabric. If your building contractor uses regular run of the mill nails, then your Tyvek house wrap will be torn off during the course of construction, either during the construction process itself or by the wind. A good choice of nails to use in order to secure your Tyvek house wrap is felt roofing nails with plastic washers.

If you end up making changes to your exterior walls during the course of construction or later on, such as during a remodeling project, then you should ensure that the Tyvek is repaired before you put on new siding or whatever else is going to be on the exterior of the wall. Make sure that you seal any gaps, because otherwise air will get in or water will leak. Purchase Tyvek tape to go along with the Tyvek because it will ensure that all of the seams are tightly seaed. Though the Tyvek tape is a bit pricey, the quality of the seal will be worth the money that you shell out initially. Also ensure that your building contractors wrap your Tyvek house wrap around the edges of your windows and doors all the way to the inside of the window frames and the door frames, and then nail the Tyvek to the inside of the frames so that you have a tight seal around the windows and the doors.