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Articles Tagged with ''moisture''

Building Wrap

IPG
June 14, 2012

NovaWrap™ Building Wrap from IPG is a 100 percent synthetic breathable weather-resistant barrier (WRB) for residential and commercial applications.


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The Air Tight Fight

Monica Karamagi
May 8, 2012
Creating a tight building envelope and maximizing its value.
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RRCI Meeting Caps Off Studies on the Tiniest Creatures

April 30, 2012

Roofing contractors know what a magnet roofs can be for the random debris of society — and it often gets to ferment for several months before anyone notices.  


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Redundancy, Redundancy, Redundancy

The Key to Eliminating Air and Moisture Leakage Through the Building Envelope
Matthew C Carlton AIA LEED Michael J. Louis P.E.
April 11, 2012

 There is growing awareness in the AEC industry of the destructive problems of moisture and air leakage through the building envelope. Building codes have caught up to the findings of building scientists and now require continuous air barriers across the envelope, including at penetrations and openings such as at windows, curtain walls, and doors.  


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Attic Ventilation is NOT Just a Summertime Concern

Balanced Attic Ventilation Helps Fight Wintertime Moisture and Ice Dams
February 17, 2012

If you shower, cook, wash dishes, clean, do laundry – if you breathe – inside your home, you’re generating water vapor. 


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Moisture Control

Moisture Control (Easy as 3-4-5)

February 1, 2012

 Understanding the “Leak Triangle” and utilizing the 3-D approach—deflect, drain and dry—will enable the design/construction team to be more effective in analyzing problems and recommending solutions.  


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Non-Combustible Reflective Insulation

Winco International
January 25, 2012

Winco International is introducing Skytech and Nest, two new non-combustible highly reflective insulation technologies with up to a 13.7 R-Value.


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Roofing Codes

Roofing Code: 1503.2 Flashing

September 13, 2011
Section 1503.2 Flashing: Flashing shall be installed in such a manner so as to prevent moisture entering the wall and roof through joints in copings, through moisture-permeable materials and at intersections with parapet walls and other penetrations through the roof plane.
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Why Waterproofing Is Required for Concrete

BNP Media Staff
February 9, 2006
Waterproofing concrete is essential at below-grade areas to prevent water intrusion and structural damage. In many areas of the world we have exhausted the building sites having the good
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