vapor barrier
noun
plural vapor barriers
: a layer of material (such as roofing paper or polyethylene film) used to slow or prevent the absorption of moisture into a construction (such as a wall or floor)
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Select the four-season option, and this tiny house will come with fiberglass insulation and a vapor barrier in both the roof and the flooring.
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Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Sometimes a fourth layer is added to serve as the vapor barrier.
—Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 14 July 2023
Giroux noticed that the crawl space had been added without a vapor barrier.
—Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
Northrop also remarked that fuel stabilizers establish a vapor barrier.
—Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2023
To build, the study said, the county would need to maintain a clean soil cap, install a vapor barrier under the jail and limit any exposure to groundwater.
—Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022
Plastic provides an excellent vapor barrier that helps prevent decomposition of joists and other support structures.
—oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2022
The downside comes when that promise turns out to be false — if the buyer moves in only to find out that the roof needs replacing or the bathroom has no vapor barrier and mold is growing.
—Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021
Water-resistant upgrades include a new interlocking design, foam pads to control pressure behind the panels and a second layer of Henry Blueskin — a water and vapor barrier.
—Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune, 2 July 2021
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Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Sometimes a fourth layer is added to serve as the vapor barrier.
—Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 14 July 2023
Giroux noticed that the crawl space had been added without a vapor barrier.
—Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
Northrop also remarked that fuel stabilizers establish a vapor barrier.
—Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2023
To build, the study said, the county would need to maintain a clean soil cap, install a vapor barrier under the jail and limit any exposure to groundwater.
—Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022
Plastic provides an excellent vapor barrier that helps prevent decomposition of joists and other support structures.
—oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2022
The downside comes when that promise turns out to be false — if the buyer moves in only to find out that the roof needs replacing or the bathroom has no vapor barrier and mold is growing.
—Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021
Water-resistant upgrades include a new interlocking design, foam pads to control pressure behind the panels and a second layer of Henry Blueskin — a water and vapor barrier.
—Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune, 2 July 2021
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