Basements and Crawl Spaces – Indoor airPLUS Technical Guidance (Moisture Control)
Environmental Protection Agency (US) website with summary of guidance for moisture protection in basements and crawl spaces
When Sunshine Drive Moisture into Walls
Summary piece on inward solar vapour drive. This is vapour diffusion from the outside inward which is often more worrisome … Read More
Timber Decay
A summary of the biological causes of timber decay, including environmental treatments and types of monitoring and moisture sensors.
General properties of Expanded Polystyrene Sheet
A US construction company website provides a very detailed analysis of EPS insulation and the general background properties of the … Read More
Mold and Moisture Dynamics
An introduction to mold and moisture dynamics presented in suscinct technical terms. The article includes the background dynamics, design recommendations, … Read More
Basement sealers to control moisture & water entry
This article discusses options for sealing basement or crawl space floors and walls, or other building foundation walls to stop … Read More
Does internal wall insulation cause interstitial condensation
This follows the installation of internal wall insulation in a solid wall Victorian terraced house in Ditching Rise, Brighton. The … Read More
Are Dew-Point Calculations Really Necessary ?
The information in this blog post is partly opinion, but provides some useful guidance on how to perform dew-point calculations … Read More
A review of sprayfoams in different applications (Spray-in-place Polyurethane Foam Insulation)
The information in this document is provided for a better understanding of the science and physics of how buildings work … Read More