Smart Retarder
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Building Codes Update Vapor Retarder Requirements
The code is more complicated than ever
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Smart Vapor Retarders for Walls and Roofs
Can a smart vapor retarder be used to make an otherwise risky assembly safe?
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Smart Vapor Retarders
Modern replacements for the troublesome old poly vapor barrier have low permeance in cool, dry weather, and high permeance in humid weather
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How to Deal With a Vapor Barrier Edict
When a local code inspector insists on an interior polyethylene vapor barrier, plans for a simple addition to a Canadian home suddenly get more complicated
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European Products for Building Tight Homes
A new importer in Brooklyn is distributing European tapes, housewrap, ventilation fans, and a ‘magic box’
