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  2. Damp proofing - Wikipedia

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    The wall below the DPC may become saturated in rainy weather. The DPC in the inner wall is usually below floor level, (under a suspended timber floor structure), or, with a solid concrete floor, it is usually found immediately above the floor slab so that it can be linked to the DPM under the floor slab.

  3. Vapor barrier - Wikipedia

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    Vapor retarder paints (for the air-tight drywall system, for retrofits where finished walls and ceilings will not be replaced, or for dry basements: can break down over time due to being chemically based). Extruded polystyrene or foil-faced foam board insulation. Exterior grade plywood, 0.70 US perm (40 SI perm).

  4. Insulating concrete form - Wikipedia

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    For Post and Lintel System ICFs, the concrete has a horizontal member, called a lintel, only at the top of the wall (Horizontal concrete at the bottom of the wall is often present in the form of the building's footer or the lintel of the wall below.) and vertical members, called posts, between the lintel and the surface on which the wall is ...

  5. Hollow-core slab - Wikipedia

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    An alternative is to put a strip of rubber underneath the floor slabs. Hollow-core slabs and wall elements without prestressed steel wire can be formed by extruders. The size of these elements will typically range in width from 600 to 2400 mm, in thickness from 150 to 500 mm, and can be delivered in lengths of up to 24 m.

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    3. Truffle Oil – Martha Stewart. Truffle oil is your ingredient to make food instantly classy—or, more accurately, expensive. However, its rather pungent flavor isn’t for everyone, and it ...

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    New York City — A possible bird strike just after takeoff forced an American Airlines passenger jet Thursday night to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New ...

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  9. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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    The conduit methods were known to be of better quality, but cost significantly more than K&T. [2] In 1909, flexible armored cable cost about twice as much as K&T, and conduit cost about three times the price of K&T. [6] Knob and tube wiring persisted since it allowed owners to wire a building for electricity at lower cost.