Stego IQ returns with the latest episode dispelling the myth about vapor barriers and slab curl. Dan Marks, Stego's Technical Director, returns to the screen to explain the short term slab curl effects with a vapor barrier as well as the long term effects of slab curl if you do not install a below slab vapor barrier.
The Secret Below-Slab Ingredient for Building an Energy-Efficient Home
Encapsulating your crawl space is a great way to improve the condition and value of your home.
Redevelopment Can Start With an Effective Vapor Mitigation System
The challenges may seem overwhelming, but the financial, social, and environmental benefits to redeveloping brownfields are immense.
Despite its cost being measured in mere cents per square foot, project designers, contractors, and building owners often disregard a high-performance under-slab vapor barrier. Yet, failing to use this vital material may be the best illustration in the construction industry of “a penny wise and a pound foolish” – unnecessarily risking costly consequences and potentially years of legal squabbling over liability.
We have all probably heard of or endured a personal connection to a familiar story: the victim of lung cancer who “never smoked a day in their life.”
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