how much can a wind barrier withstand?

[The_Nyll]

Felt kind of ironic, started putting up wind barrier and paneling today and it rained all day and still is. Have gotten this far:

and it seems pretty dry there, etc.

but the back corner seems to be getting all the rain here:

how much can it really withstand? ruined? anyway, running ac 350 the barrier
anyway, hung a tarp over there since I don't want the corner to get ruined

 

[vectrex]

Thought everyone used tarpaulins today. Windproof paper from cardboard belongs to the last century, doesn't it?

 

[The_Nyll]

Well, I probably should have consulted with a carpenter instead and not gone with the advice I got from the place of purchase, but it is what it is.

So, is there anyone who knows how much they can withstand, it feels like as soon as I started, the rain came, 😀

 

[dsub]

Since you have an open back and lifting from the front, I don't think it should be a problem.

 

[mexitegel]

Thought everyone was using fabric today. Windproof paper seems to belong to the last century.

I use papp, it worked for 50 years before, so it will surely work for another 50 years, I reasoned. The fact that the papp was much cheaper didn't bother me either.

But as an answer to TS, the papp withstands rain without any problem.

 

[buspojken]

Also used cardboard last, old proven methods are something I appreciate, and yes, the tarpaulin can handle rain, just make sure it is fastened properly so the wind doesn't catch it.

 

[The_Nyll]

Thank you for the answer. Now I know.

 

[vectrex]

I use cardboard, it worked for 50 years before so I figured it would work for another 50 years. The fact that it was much cheaper didn't bother me either.

But as a response to TS, the cardboard can withstand rain without any problem.

Of course it works, but it doesn't work as well.

For one, it's more sensitive to rain, maybe not an issue once it's behind the panel, but until then. Then it's much narrower so you have to splice it a lot more, potentially leading to more air leakage. Additionally, since it's narrower, it takes significantly longer to set it up. No, I prefer the more modern plastic film every time.