Membrane / Discussions

...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 ...

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 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...

...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. 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, 2" XPS and osb/plywood achored with tapcons. The problem here is that there's a significant slope to a central drain (4" at the lowest). I will be rem...

...membrane. There are two companies we know of that have switched to more environmentally friendly blowing agents , Elastochem and Demilec. And below is a link ...

...membrane for added protection, but at the least a 6 mil poly will go a very long way. The thing is, as you realize, it is virtually impossible to know ahead o...

...membrane on the dirt to keep moisture in the ground. Are you by chance laying down any new flooring on it? Wondering if you had a plan for an air and vapor ba...

...membrane. And by that, please know I mean ‘do your best’ of course, if you miss one or something it isn’t the end of the world, it’s a cumulative effect. Here i...

...membrane directly against the concrete block foundation, with a channel at the bottom for drainage, either a surface drain in the concrete, or we would remove t...

...membrane on the exterior as well? It would look like this waterproofing basement dimple membrane. You say it’s a new home, are you the original owners and wha...

...membrane and tape? Or is this for homes that have a blower door test and fail? And, if getting rid of the membrane and tape, on balance what is the cost differe...

...membrane, and fill it with dense packed cellulose to prevent settling before putting shiny new siding on.

...membrane. Read more here about removing radon gas from crawlspaces and basements . The problem is then that you really shouldn’t walk on it much or risk perfo...

...membrane to the outside of the trusses and then 2x4 horiontal strapping so siding shhould have lots of support. i don't have much experience with dence packing ...

...membrane on the boards, followed by 2 inches of insulation, strapping and siding. That will only ad up to about R8, which is a lot better than you have, if yo...