...membranes is to always have a positive lap when joining two pieces of membrane together; However, this is not possible when just slapping on a piece of special ...
Posted by Trevor PrinzNov. 26, 2019, 4:03 p.m.Walls and Roofs5 Responses
We have a self-adhesive membrane on the outside wall of our foundation but the water enters through the joint between the walls and the floor. How can I waterp...
...membrane under roof panels but have been advised I would be creating a 'double vapor barrier' potentially trapping moisture in the roof deck causing long term i...
...membrane products stapled to the underside of the joists; I was planning on securing the membrane with firring strips to get a better seal and to prevent the fa...
Posted by Randy ChristensenDec. 10, 2019, 12:17 p.m.Crawl spaces1 Responses
...membrane. Is there any other option available to me? Your diagnosis seems pretty accurate with the exception that it would technically be the air barrier and no...
...membrane to french drain and sump pump, one side exterior waterproofing, and one side with no waterproofing but also no moisture penetration issues. Our plan af...
...membrane with primer as the last line of defense, but that actually becomes the ‘backup’ membrane since once you lay down the poly root barrier (the green one i...
Posted by Nadia NaderiOct. 8, 2020, 6:38 p.m.Roof coverings1 Responses
...membrane, and manufacturers claim it is 100 times less permeable compared to standard poly of the same thickness.
If a Radon Block barrier is more than you ca...
...Membrane ? That is not a liquid sealer, and is used to stop radon gas from entering below basement floors, but it is used before you pour the floor, not after. ...
...membrane and drainage as well. To do the outside I would propose that you install a dimple drainage matt , along with a weeping tile drained to daylight if you ...
...membrane on the exterior sheathing (seen below).
The confusion over managing air and vapour movement comes from the fact that usually one product (6-mil...
...membrane on each side to contain the gases, and that foil is a vapor barrier .
Using it on the outside means you are installing an exterior vapour barrier and...
...membrane as the air barrier before you apply any rigid insulation. We did that on one of our demo houses and hit PH airtightness levels, you can see a video of ...
...membrane over top as an air barrier. If you do add new plywood sheathing, you could just tape the joints and it will act as your air barrier
Read all about ho...
...membrane and not just the bitumous spray. Since you likely don't have such a membrane on the exterior, the blocks will always have a certain amount of moisture ...
...membranes, unless there has been a footing membrane included and I’ve never seen one installed that was at my doing. You an image of what a footing membrane loo...
...membrane you apply and tape you choose, just be very careful during installation. Be careful not to puncture it, and when you do, be sure to tape it. Try to avo...
...membrane first to prevent and air and vapor movement (assuming you are in a cold climate, but please confirm).
On top of that you could lay down hemp insulati...
