No matter the product you are installing proper technique is critical not only to ensure the product performs well, but that improper installation doesn't limit the warranty coverage. Even the smallest installation mistakes can impact a product's performance, especially when it comes to air barrier installation!
Let’s focus on LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier installation tips. We’ll look at some common LP WeatherLogic installation mistakes and how to prevent them with the correct procedures. With this guide, you can avoid these top mistakes and ensure LP WeatherLogic panels keep air and water out—and that they’re backed by the LP WeatherLogic 30-year limited warranty.
Before we take a look at some common LP WeatherLogic installation mistakes, let’s review the product’s 30-year limited warranty with a focus on installation.
For the product to be covered by the warranty, the LP WeatherLogic system must be installed in accordance with LP’s published installation instructions. Here, you’ll find how to install this water-resistive barrier system to retain all warranty provisions. If there are installation mistakes, some damages may not be covered. Check out the complete warranty here.
This is why it's critical to be familiar with LP's required installation procedures. When they are followed the product can perform as it's intended, and your work will be protected by the LP WeatherLogic 30-year limited warranty.
Installing LP WeatherLogic panels can be easy—they install just like regular sheathing. Only standard woodworking tools are needed and as a strong, Structural I Sheathing with a built-in water-resistive overlay, it eliminates the additional step of installing housewrap. However, the seam and flashing tape required to complete installation can cause some hiccups. Let’s dig in now to our top installation mistakes.
LP WeatherLogic Seam & Flashing Tape comes with every order of LP WeatherLogic panels, and it must be used as a system with the panels to retain the warranty. When the tape isn't installed properly it can fail to create a tight seal, which LP WeatherLogic panels need to keep air and water out effectively.
While the tape is easy to use, there are a few guidelines the LP WeatherLogic Installation Instructions dictate for proper overlapping and application. Here are a few tape tips for water-resistive barrier installation:
Ensuring a proper seal at any interface can be tricky, and those areas where walls and roofs intersect can be especially tough. Getting a good seal here by installing LP WeatherLogic tape correctly is critical.
To do so, treat these areas as inside corners (see installation instructions, page eight). Be sure to install flashing at the roof-wall transition as required by building codes and apply LP WeatherLogic tape to seal the top of the flashing, extending at least two inches onto the panel face and covering all fasteners.
Claddings like stucco, brick and stone (reservoir claddings) can be prone to water intrusion. That’s why it’s especially important to include a drainage plane like LP WeatherLogic Water Screen behind them, which provides another layer of security. With a water screen, water that gets behind the cladding drains and exits quickly. Without one, these types of claddings may not last as long as they would have if water intrusion had been more carefully considered.
LP WeatherLogic Water Screen is easy to install. It goes on over LP WeatherLogic panels and is attached with standard staples. It can be installed behind all claddings, not just unique options like stucco, for the utmost protection against water. Check out the videos below from Construction Instruction for more water screen installation details.
When you closely follow the LP WeatherLogic installation instructions for how to install an air and water-resistive barrier, you’re on your way to a job well done—one that keeps water and air out and doesn’t limit the product’s warranty. Get all the details you’ll need for a successful installation here.
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