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    Feb 23, 2007, 10:22 AM
    Moisture barrier
    Does anyone know if a moisture/air infiltration barrier (i.e. TYVEK etc. ) is code for an outside wall (particle board) on a home in Virginia? :)
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    Feb 23, 2007, 11:23 AM
    I don't know the answer to your question, but Tyvek is an air inflitration barrier. It is not a vapor/moisture barrier.

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