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Acrylic or butyl (rubber) adhesive does not end up drying or cracking
Acrylic or butyl (rubber) adhesive does not end up drying or cracking. Acrylic has peak performance, then butyl [https://benjaminobdyke.com/insights/understanding-adhesive-technology-acrylic-vs-butyl-vs-asphalt/]. Asphalt is for poor people.


*$12, 167' [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-89-in-x-165-ft-Seam-Tape-100000040752/306575250]
*$12, 167' [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-89-in-x-165-ft-Seam-Tape-100000040752/306575250]

Revision as of 18:50, 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. Acrylic has peak performance, then butyl [1]. Asphalt is for poor people.

  • $12, 167' [2]
  • $11, 164' [3]
  • $12.50, Kimberly Clark [4]
  • 3M™ Grid Air Sealing Tape 8068-NL, 4 in x 75 ft, 8 rolls per case - [5]

By Lifetime

"Permanent"

  • Permanent gorilla tape all weather - butyl adhesive [6]

10 Year

15 Year

  • Mentions 15 year in one part, 10 year in another, 6" butyl [8]
  • Rubberized asphalt, self-sealing, 9", $37 [9]

Window Tape

  • 3.75" - Rollzip - adhesive? 90' for $22 [10]
  • 9" fortiflash, 75' - $48 [11]

Foam Joint Tape

  • It stretches. $22. [12]

Aluminum

Butyl

  • Butyl rubber, $24 for 75' 4" wide. Applicable to 30F. [14]
  • Deck butyl tape - $30 for 100' - [15]
  • 6" butyl Typar 30F [16]
  • Gorilla 6 pack 450' 40F application butyl adhesive [17]

Duct Tape

  • T-rex vs gorilla vs duck - duck wins car pull. T-rex wins overall. [23]

Specialty

  • Acrylic adhesive tape $35 for 100' [24]