vapor control
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Cold-Climate Vapor Control
Contrary to the American IRC, the Canadian NBC allows only one method of vapor management to be used in a residential building
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Review of the Four Control Layers
Pop Quiz: Which one is not like the others?
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Vapor Retarders for Foundation Walls
Should you use a polyethylene vapor retarder on the interior of a foundation wall?
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The BS* + Beer Show: Vapor Control
Learn why vapor in our buildings matters and how to think about and solve for it
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Q&A With Martin Holladay
The esteemed editor and building science guru shares industry insight and a few recommendations
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Positioning Control Layers in a Cantilevered Floor Assembly
As long as the span is 24 inches or under, this is a fairly straightforward detail