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=By Lifetime=
=By Lifetime=
=="Permanent"==
*Permanent gorilla tape all weather - butyl adhesive [https://www.gorillatough.com/product/gorilla-weather-tape/#product-details-accordion]
==10 Year==
==10 Year==
*9" [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fortifiber-9-in-x-75-ft-FortiFlash-25-Mil-05030/202094347]
*9" [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fortifiber-9-in-x-75-ft-FortiFlash-25-Mil-05030/202094347]

Revision as of 18:41, 23 December 2022

For a 32' x 16 house with 4'x8' Sheathing

  • 2.5 sheets high
  • Perimeter of 100' - 26 seams x20' = 520 feet of vertical seam, 200' of horizontal seam for 720' of total seam
  • Add interior of another 720' = 1440' of seam

About

Acrylic or butyl (rubber) adhesive does not end up drying or cracking

  • $12, 167' [1]
  • $11, 164' [2]
  • $12.50, Kimberly Clark [3]
  • 3M™ Grid Air Sealing Tape 8068-NL, 4 in x 75 ft, 8 rolls per case - [4]

By Lifetime

"Permanent"

  • Permanent gorilla tape all weather - butyl adhesive [5]

10 Year

15 Year

  • Mentions 15 year in one part, 10 year in another, 6" butyl [7]

Window Tape

  • 3.75" - Rollzip - adhesive? 90' for $22 [8]

Foam Joint Tape

  • It stretches. $22. [9]

Aluminum

Butyl

  • Butyl rubber, $24 for 75' 4" wide. Applicable to 30F. [11]
  • Deck butyl tape - $30 for 100' - [12]
  • 6" butyl Typar 30F [13]

Duct Tape

  • T-rex vs gorilla vs duck - duck wins car pull. T-rex wins overall. [19]

Specialty

  • Acrylic adhesive tape $35 for 100' [20]