The leafy neighborhoods along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.’s privileged inner-ring suburbs offer an ideal combination of urbanity and livability. Yet their downside is the tight lots, closely spaced houses, and busy roads. Mark McInturff, FAIA, sought to preserve privacy when he designed a house for a married couple along the waterway that divides […]
Residential Design magazine invites you to enter your best residential work in our national RD Architecture Awards competition (RDAA). The RD Architecture Awards recognize excellence in custom residential design. This is a different kind of awards competition that covers the breadth and scope of work by talented residential architects and designers. We recognize that contemporary […]
Barriers - Moisture, Air, Thermal
March 1, 2019
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Typar Drainable Wrap sheds more bulk water than traditional housewraps through the added efficiency of an integrated drainage plane. A layer of multidirectional polypropylene fibers diverts water from exterior wall cavities to drain it away from the assembly, thus preventing potential damage caused by mold and rot. Its adaptability allows the wrap to be installed […]
