With a focus on creating effective building-envelope systems, builders, contractors and homeowners are looking for high-performance solutions designed to create durable, energy-efficient structures that help enhance comfort. Water-resistive air barriers play a critical role in the performance of a building’s envelope. They are designed to contribute to reduced energy costs, and to prevent water and mould damage.

When selecting a water-resistive air barrier, it is important to choose a solution that can effectively manage essential and critical areas of concern, such as penetrations, transitions between construction materials and connections around window and door flashings. All of these areas can serve as opportunities for air and water to pass behind the membrane, resulting in reduced thermal performance as well as moisture and mould problems. Henry^_® Blueskin^® VP100 – along with its complementary system of flashings, sealants and accessories – is helping builders and contractors face these challenges with confidence.

Blueskin VP100 fully self-adheres to sheathing with watertight laps and self-sealing technology, which eliminates air and moisture gaps around nails and other fasteners. Blueskin VP100 can be combined with a Henry sealant to effectively seal around reverse laps and penetrations, such as pipes, duct work, electrical and other extrusions. This can help contribute to energy efficiency, thus providing savings in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) costs, as well as improvements in insulation performance.

With energy-efficient construction becoming a bigger priority for both homeowners and building codes, consider using Blueskin VP100 as your weather membrane to ensure an airtight solution that will lay the foundation for the rest of your build.