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Tag: moisture management

  • How NOT to Install Windows in a New Home

    Subtitle:  Doing things in the wrong order can cost more and lead to moisture problems Images:  …

  • Using the Pen Test for Control Layers

    Subtitle:  It’s an invaluable tool for architects and contractors Images:  < p>I listened to the IAQ Radio podcast a few weeks ago when they interviewed Lew Harriman and Terry Brennan, who were discussing the new moisture control guide published by the EPA last year. Brennan is the lead author of the document, and it’s a…

  • The History of Peeling Paint, Insulation, and Vapor Barriers

    Subtitle:  When painters objected to painting insulated houses in the 1930s, building scientists latched onto the wrong solution Images:  Back in the 1930s, a rash of paint-peeling showed up across North America. One thing that most of these homes had in common was insulation in the walls. Painters put two and two together and decided…