3 August 2024 | 4 replies
At a minimum, it needs to stay dry, which means getting any standing water out (sump pump and french drain), ventilation (moving air will dry out excess humidity), and a vapor barrier over the soil.
29 July 2024 | 3 replies
Smoking is considered cigarettes, cigars, pipes, hookahs, water pipes, vapes, e-cigarettes, and any other like instrument that produces smoke or vapor, regardless of whether tobacco or other consumables are used.

5 June 2024 | 0 replies
So, they will need to remove insulation to access all joists/floor boards.We agreed Dehumidifier to be installed to prevent the issue from reoccurring.I already have vapor barrier installed.Crawl Space Ninja stated that the fiberglass blanket insulation between the joists in my crawlspace can remain removed post remediation.

9 June 2024 | 223 replies
Remediation methods can vary greatly depending on the type of and extent of contamination, ranging from soil excavation to more complicated soil vapor extraction systems.

14 May 2024 | 201 replies
If your construction costs are wrong, you're in trouble....Attach a price to each of the following:General ConditionsSite PrepGrading/ExcavationConcrete/FoundationFramingElectricalPlumbingHVACWindows and DoorsWrap/Vapor Barrier/WaterproofingInsulation/FenestrationRoofingSidingDrywallCabinetsCountertopsTile/Stone/MasonryFlooringPaint/StainFinish/Trim CarpentryRailingsGlass/MirrorsOther

14 May 2024 | 164 replies
But we taped vapor barriers that were called out on home inspections we took up the cellulose debris ( wood pieces ) my finish carpenter was there I had him come over and adjust a door that was catching.. ( client gave me the key to his house while he went Kayaking on the Oregon coast).
6 May 2024 | 11 replies
A friend suggested the use of a vaporizer could be the culprit (one of their children is asthmatic) and a windows company who went to inspect it said they had covered the weep holes, which would definitely cause mold.

2 May 2024 | 20 replies
Also, the erection of CLT buildings should be done by specialized contractors who have experience with the product.Another area that is seeing new technology applied is in the waterproofing / vapor control products.

21 April 2024 | 41 replies
You'll also have to seal the existing concrete with some sort of vapor barrier.Easier to just go the concrete route....

20 April 2024 | 4 replies
You will probably be required to tear the entire floor out and out in a vapor seal.