Weather-Resistive Barrier (WRB)

Construction glossary · Exterior

Exterior · definition

House wrap or building paper behind the siding that drains incidental water and blocks air while letting the wall dry. The wall's secondary water plane.

Source: Building Science Corporation — BSD-105: Understanding Drainage Planes

Where this term lands on a Columbus budget

The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.