Patent ID: 6410118
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B32B,E04B,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
An exterior finishing system for a building comprising:a weather-resistive barrier having an inner surface and an outer surface; a water durable and permeable board with a water vapor permeance from about 6 perms to about 40 perms, having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface having a unitary water drainage texture, said unitary water managing texture disposed adjacent and in contact with said outer surface of said weather-resistive barrier; whereby liquid water trapped between said weather-resistive barrier and said water durable and permeable board of said exterior finishing system can be drained therefrom and water vapor trapped between said weather-resistive barrier and said water durable and permeable board of said exterior finishing system can permeate outwardly through said water durable and permeable board.