Pixie Lou

I was only looking for the technical information on house wraps and vapor barriers that I initially listed. I thought this would be a good source of knowledgeable people wanting to share their technical experience of said materials. Apparently I was wrong! This section of the forum is, after all, listed under "technical"; Not social opinions/critiques. I guess I will keep looking.

Thank you very much Jim. You had some good suggestions! It's true I am buying many things new, mostly due to time constraints.... I do scour Craigslist regularly, unfortunately its use in the PA area is quite a bit more limited than out west I might look into your other suggestions.... And yes, a rainscreen is what I meant. Kurt, you might be interested to read the many articles that have been written about tiny stick-built movable houses... they're out of the norm, I know. But very livable, road-worthy, and beautiful. Check www.tumbleweedhouses.com Jerry, the blog is http://casitabella.wordpress.com if you are so inclined. Marc, your post was not helpful. But I thank you for reading!

Hi folks! I'm building a little house on a trailer bed so I can move it around on the highway. It's 8x18'. I hear a lot of conflicting advice about tar paper vs. Tyvek on the walls. I'm going to use cedar or pine board & batten siding with a 1/4" rainwall underneath. What should I use?! I need it to be durable, light, and able to withstand road vibration. I'm using wool insulation in the walls and will probably use a plastic vapor barrier on the inside, although if anyone has some other advice on that matter, I'd love to hear that too! Thanks for your advice!