Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: No wall wrap 3Aug 23, 2019 8:11 am IamSAM Wall wrap are not mandatory. thnanks, even though its not mandatory , in terms of protecting my house from moisture, insects or harm am l at a disadvantage with thin polystyrene or Styrofoam sheets rather then having the normal house wall wrap behind the vinyl cladding? or does it not really matter, is one more durable or water proof then the other, do you think they didn't put in wall warp to cut corners or save money or could there be a practical reason such as Styrofoam or polystyrene sheets could be better Vapour permeable wraps are recommended for any climate and main think it is allow walls to breath (i.e. remove water vapour) while at the same time, providing protection… 4 9780 Hey guys building a new place through a volume builder and just wondering if i should complain to the site supervisor as we just had plasterboard installed. Looks like… 0 11273 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17047 |