Confusion on the issue of vapor barriers and air barriers is common. The confusion arises because air often holds a great deal of moisture in the vapor form. When this air moves from location to location due to an air pressure difference, the vapor moves with it. This is a type of migra...
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Determining the impact of installing multiple types of air barriers and vapor retarders in the wrong place within wall and roof assemblies, and Understanding hygric redistribution in various building materials With prodigious technical knowledge and experience in the building industry, BSC can provide in...
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These buildings may have complex and irregular geometry; envelope construction lacking insulation or vapor barriers; vernacular construction methods and natural, non-standardized materials that are heterogeneous in their composition; passive, non-mechanical indoor climate management strategies such as thermal ...
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Our Vinyl Siding articles include reviews & comments about moisture & vapor barriers. Vinyl siding is popular in part because it is lightweight and easy to work with, easy to cut, trim, and install. Watch out: early vinyl siding suffered from weathering, cracking, impact damage, and buckling...
In order to achieve the standard, air barriers, careful sealing of each construction joint in the building envelope, and sealing of all penetrations across the envelope are utilized together. Air tightness can minimize the amount of warm/cold air which can transfer through the envelope structure, ...