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  2. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    Can serve as a semi-permeable vapor barrier with a better permeability rating than plastic sheeting vapor barriers and consequently reduce the buildup of moisture, which can cause mold growth. Can fill wall cavities in finished walls without tearing the walls apart (as required with batts). Works well in tight spaces (like loose-fill, but ...

  3. Vapor barrier - Wikipedia

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    A vapor barrier on the warm side of the envelope must be combined with a venting path on the cold side of the insulation. This is because no vapor barrier is perfect, and because water may get into the structure, typically from rain. In general, the better the vapor barrier and the drier the conditions, the less venting is required. [7]

  4. Superinsulation - Wikipedia

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    A vapor-permeable building wrap on the outside of the original wall helps keep the wind out and allows the wall assembly to dry to the exterior. Asphalt felt and other products, such as porous polymer-based products, are available for this purpose and usually double as the water-resistant barrier/drainage plane.

  5. Brothers jailed for US home repairs scam targeting the elderly

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    In Illinois, Matthew McDonagh claimed he would repave a victim's driveway and rebuild a retaining wall for $99,000 (£78,080). After the victim paid $75,000 (£59,150), the work was poorly done ...

  6. Stucco - Wikipedia

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    Where stucco is to be applied to a structure of wood-framing or light-gauge steel framing, the framing is protected from moisture damage by applying a cement based primer, or a vapor-permeable, water-resistant weather barrier; typically an asphalt-saturated paper or one of a variety of manufactured plastic-based sheets, known as "building wraps ...

  7. Will California homeowners relocate or rebuild? Both are costly

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    Between 2020 and 2022, insurance companies declined to renew 2.8 million homeowner policies in California, including 531,000 in Los Angeles County, according to data from the California Department ...