Thanx for the previous responses...

New question...

On my outer walls I have tonge and goove pine.
(dont know what the formal name is of it)

In any case looking at it the guys must have
had a ruff night when my house was being built.
I have many many gaps in the wood, leaving some
good spaces many of which I can see the outer
tar paper.

Would it be ok to seal all the gaps up with a
foam sealer?

I live in NY and plan to insulate the walls
with a r13 fiberglass insulation (kraft paper)

Eventually I want to use a tyvek home wrap prior
to putting new siding on the home.

Good or bad idea to seal up the outer pine wall?

Thanx.
Tom

H sexy,

Foam is kind of sloppy but it might work. I would use rubber silicone for its
elasticity in a hot to cold climate so it doesn't crack apart and you can paint
if need be.

candice

The siding is not designed to seal the wall, only keep the weather off
it. That tar paper is the water/wind seal protected by the siding.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


"Tom K" wrote in message
om...
Thanx for the previous responses...

New question...

On my outer walls I have tonge and goove pine.
(dont know what the formal name is of it)

In any case looking at it the guys must have
had a ruff night when my house was being built.
I have many many gaps in the wood, leaving some
good spaces many of which I can see the outer
tar paper.

Would it be ok to seal all the gaps up with a
foam sealer?

I live in NY and plan to insulate the walls
with a r13 fiberglass insulation (kraft paper)

Eventually I want to use a tyvek home wrap prior
to putting new siding on the home.

Good or bad idea to seal up the outer pine wall?

Thanx.
Tom