Installing a strip of self healing bituthane membrane like ice and water shield under the siding at the bottom of the wall may be a worthwhile investment.
Using grace water and ice sheild to waterproof siding.
Grace ice water shield underlayment also offers leak protection in trouble prone spots like valleys skylights protrusions and other flashing areas.
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Grace ice water shield roofing membrane is used as an underlayment for sloped roofs to resist water penetration due to water back up behind ice dams or wind driven rain.
Forms watertight seal at overlaps.
One person can install long lengths of ice and water shield to the roof however it is easier for two people to install especially with some new installatio.
Grace ice and water shield fully adhered smooth surface roofing underlayment provides best in class roof leak protection against wind driven rain and ice dams.
Ice and water shield is a great product that can be used in spots to protect the most vulnerable areas of your roof or as a whole roof underlayment to protect from ice dams water dams storms and leaking in any area of the country and any weather.
Forms a watertight seal around fasteners used to install shingles and other roof coverings.
In the last few years with the popularity of ice and water snow shield on low sloping roofs contractors have begun using it on exterior walls as well.
Fully adhered roofing underlayment sticks aggressively to deck surface.
For a better roof how about using one of the newer roofing underlayments.
Typical practice over exterior sheathing has always been to tyvek and then use 30 felt with a scratch coat and diamond wire mesh to allow the stone to stick.
Carefully detail the area at the bottom of the wall where the sill connects to the foundation.
Further up seems like a waste of time and money imho.
Ice and water shield is designed to stop ice dams so i think using it on the first three feet of the roof is a good idea.