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Understanding Vapor Barriers

A Building Science Corporation article by Joseph Lstiburek (BSD-106) covering vapor retarder, class I II III, climate assemblies, hot-humid. Listed here as a reference; read it at the source.

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Source

Author
Joseph Lstiburek
Publisher
Building Science Corporation
Document
BSD-106
Year
2011
Access
Link only
Domain
Building Science

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