Preventing Home Air Leaks
When it comes to home construction, leaks are never a good thing. Air and water ingress are a home’s worst enemy, and at Anderson & Rodgers Construction, we believe in starting all our new construction and remodeling projects off on the right foot and preventing home air leaks by using the best in innovative materials.
Fortunately, there are a variety of innovative options when it comes to preventing home air leaks and water leaks. The Huber Engineered Woods ZIP System™ is the perfect example of an innovative building solution. This system can include sheathing, underlay, screens, and tapes to solve the challenges of air, water, and vapor ingress within one streamlined structural system. We here at Anderson & Rodgers Construction are happy to help you learn more about the benefits of this system and utilize Huber Zip System™ in the construction of your home.
Keep Out the Air
Preventing home air leaks is one of the things that our Huber Wood ZIP System™ does best. Go beyond basic code with a building envelope that manages water and air. Improperly sealed homes invite drafty rooms that can cause doors to shut and a chill to run down your spine in the winter months. The Huber Wood ZIP System™ works by forming a tight barrier against any potential air leakage for complete protection around your home.
Keep Out Moisture
In addition to preventing home air leaks, the Huber Wood ZIP System™ also protects against water leaks and intrusions and solves the problem of having to install an additional water barrier. This prevents water damage, even during the rainiest seasons, allowing you to enjoy an occasional storm without worry and reduces the risk of repair delays.
Add Strength to Your Structure
Preventing home air leaks and moisture issues isn’t all that the Huber Wood ZIP System™ does! This system also offers structural durability to your home with ease. The ZIP System™ panels are available with a Structural 1 rating, which means that the system meets water resistance, seismic, and high-wind-zone requirements. From wind to rain, the Huber Wood ZIP System protects your home each and every day.
ZIP System™ R Sheathing
Huber ZIP System® reimagines wall assemblies with their R Sheathing structural panels, designed to protect against air leaks and streamline your home’s air, water, and thermal management. With built-in external insulation available in R-values to suit all climates and in 8, 9, and 10-foot heights, built-in water-resistant and airproof barriers with tapes seams prevents air leakage.
Effortless Installation
Preventing home air leaks and water leaks has never been easier to install when it comes to the Huber Wood ZIP System™ sheathing. The two-step process can be done by our seasoned team at Anderson and Rodgers Construction. Plus, this system eliminates the need for house wrap and felt, two materials many other systems use when preventing air and water leaks in the home building process.
Conclusion
When it comes to leaks, we want them to stay far away from our home. That is why we cannot recommend the Huber Wood ZIP System® enough as a part of your construction process. Whether you are worried about air, water, wind, or all of the above causing damage to your home, this system works to keep your abode protected and strong and goes above and beyond code.
To learn more about the Huber Wood ZIP System and preventing home air leaks, be sure to contact or visit us today at Anderson & Rodgers Construction. We have locations in both Cincinnati, Ohio, and Lexington, Kentucky, and proudly serve the surrounding areas, including the greater Lexington, Cincinnati, and Central Kentucky areas, such as Versailles, Georgetown, Richmond, Winchester.
