This wall assembly has all of the thermal insulation installed to the interior of the vapor barrier and therefore should not be used in cold regions or colder. It is also a durable assembly due to the block construction and the associated moisture storage (hygric buffer) capacity. The wall a...
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Definition of Moisture Barrier In building science the termmoisture barrieris a synonym forvapor barrier(or vapour barrier). In our photograph a heavy plastic has been placed over the dirt floor and on the lower foundation walls of a crawl space as a moisture barrier (or vapor barrier) in or...
In the south we want to go with the most permeable so we go with the Class II vapor retarder. Note that the code language is not consistent. In the main section it refers to a Class I or Class II vapor barrier, but in the definitions section the word retarder is used. Oh well. A...
If the mattress is placed on a solid non-breathable surface, the use of a vapor barrier also eliminates the possibility of condensation on the mattress’s lower surface. At night the relative humidity near the lower surface of a mattress, even if well ventilated, can reach 80% or more prov...
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Foundation Slab Uninsulated concrete foundation slab 6 mil polyethylenevapor barrierunder slab 4” stone pad (no fines) Undisturbed/ native soil Thermal Control The installation of R-10 continuous insulation, even as a roll batt, has significant energy improvements o...
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A sand layer should never be installed between the sheet polyethylene vapor barrier and the concrete slab. Sand layers located between the slab and the vapor barrier can become saturated with water, which are then unable to dry downwards through the vapor barrier. In this scenario, drying can ...
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