Dow WEATHER BARRIER SOLUTIONS - Manual

installation recommendations for
WEATHERMATE™
WEATHER BARRIER SOLUTIONS
®™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affi liated company of Dow
*Consult the instructions and Material Safety Data Sheet carefully before use.
These instructions describe how to install WEATHERMATE ™
Weather Barrier Solutions for exceptional exterior water
management. The fi gures show a wood frame wall
with OSB and WEATHERMATE ™ Plus Housewrap.
For information on fl ashing windows and doors installed
in other types of wall assemblies, visit
www.insulateyourhome.com, contact your Dow
representative or call 866-583-BLUE (2583).
1. INSTALL SHEATHING AND HOUSEWRAP
a. Install sheathing.
b. Install housewrap over sheathing and over rough window
and door openings according to product installation
instructions.
c. At each window and door opening, make an inverted “Y”
cut in the housewrap.
d. Fasten bottom and side fl aps to the inside face of the
framing.
e. At each corner of rectangular header, make a 6" (15 cm)
cut at a 45-degree angle. Pull up housewrap fl ap and
temporarily secure with WEATHERMATE ™ Construction
Tape.
f. For curved windows and doors, cut as shown.
U S / C A N A D A . INSTALLATION INFORMATION . RESIDENTIAL
Figure 1 b
Figure 1 e Figure 1 f
For excellent protection against air infi ltration and moisture
intrusion, count on WEATHERMATE ™ Weather Barrier
Solutions from Dow:
• WEATHERMATE ™ housewraps
• WEATHERMATE ™ Construction Tape
• WEATHERMATE ™ Sill Pan
• WEATHERMATE ™ Straight and/or Flexible Flashing
• GREAT STUFF PRO ™ Window & Door Insulating Foam
Sealant*
• STYROFOAM ™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene Foam
Insulation and Dow polyisocyanurate insulation