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    pmvislusky Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 1, 2012, 07:15 AM
    Mold from having too much insulation plus Tyvek wrap.
    I recently had my house walls blown in with foam insulation. I am now ready to have vinyl siding installed on the outside. My vinyl siding installer said that I would get mold because the house is too tight since it is already wrapped in Tyvek. He wants to remove the Tyvek wrap.

    Does anyone have any experience with this?
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    Aug 3, 2012, 06:14 PM
    I doubt your vinyl installer is the one to be taking advice on this topic. Taking off your housewrap is a bad idea unless its installed poorly. Iam betting your house isn't even that tight. Spray foam doesn't equal a tight house.
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    Aug 3, 2012, 06:41 PM
    See this link. Note third characteristic claimed by DuPoint.
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    Aug 4, 2012, 08:54 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by hkstroud View Post
    See this link. Note third characteristic claimed by DuPoint.
    Thanks for your response, but what is the link your referring to?
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    Aug 4, 2012, 08:54 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by SpringtimeHomes View Post
    I doubt your vinyl installer is the one to be taking advice on this topic. Taking off your housewrap is a bad idea unless its installed poorly. Iam betting your house isnt even that tight. Spray foam doesnt equal a tight house.
    Thanks for the response. I had the same feeling!
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    Aug 4, 2012, 09:04 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by hkstroud View Post
    See this link. Note third characteristic claimed by DuPoint.
    I connected to the Tyvek home page and found the answer you referred to; i.e. preventing mold by use of Tyvek.

    Thanks again.
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    Aug 4, 2012, 05:51 PM
    Sorry for not posting link. My error.
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