House Wrap - Tyvek vs. the cheap stuff - Which is better?

Here's a short video comparing the two types of house wrap with some comments about price and ease of use.

[NinjaDav]

Good video. Thanks. My project is simple and the cheap stuff will probably work, but it was super helpful to know the difference so i could make that decision before spending hundreds of bucks.

[timothybrawley]

Good to know. I didn't know this about these products. I'll keep this in mind on any further building projects in the future were I decide to use housewrap. Lowes is just down the road from me anyway, so Tyvek will probably be my choice anyway. The easiest way for me is a great choice.

[leepennington]

Thanks you for stating that the Everbilt you used is "Woven". Most people don't mention that and it makes a BIG difference, Woven is only to be used in Very Dry areas of the country, That said, Everbilt does make (and Home Depot does sell) a Non-Woven house wrap that is comparable to Tyvek. Only thing I do not like about it is that it stretches, so there is no way to get a flat surface with it.

[Brian-ilsb]

Worth the cost to avoid the astroturf-like woven stuff! That said, Tyvek is super annoyingly noisy in the wind. I also find you need a really sharp utility blade or it tears instead of slices. I prefer Typar for working with but is harder to source so often just default to Tyvek anyway:)

[tonyc]

What about comparing their rating for how long they be exposed before needing to be covered up? Same?

[gl]

Can you install house wrap over existing tar paper?

[walkerb]

“Tyvek vs the cheap stuff”?…..Tyvek IS the cheap stuff. So much better out there now

[OGBRADASS]

Kimberly Clark BLOCK-IT, is superior to both.

[Ramdodge]

the cheap stuff is needle punchered, tyvek is not