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2. Indoor mold - Wikipedia

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   Indoor mold on the head jamb of the window in a multi-story building. Indoor mold (American English) or indoor mould (British English), also sometimes referred to as mildew, is a fungal growth that develops on wet materials in interior spaces. Mold is a natural part of the environment and plays an important part in nature by breaking down dead ...

3. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Water seepage in basement and crawl spaces usually occurs over long periods of time and can be caused by numerous factors. Concrete is one of the most commonly used materials in home construction. When pockets of air are not removed during construction, or the mixture is not allowed to cure properly, the concrete can crack, which allows water ...

4. Crawl space - Wikipedia

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   A typical crawl space with a vapor barrier keeping some moisture from coming in from the dirt floor. A crawl space or crawlspace is an unoccupied, unfinished, narrow space within a building, between the ground and the first (or ground) floor. The crawl space is so named because there is typically only enough room to crawl rather than stand ...

5. Vapor barrier - Wikipedia

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   The function of a vapor barrier is to retard the migration of water vapor. A vapor barrier is not typically intended to retard the migration of air. This is the function of air barriers. [8] Air is mixed with water vapor. When air moves from location to location due to an air pressure difference, the vapor moves with it.

6. Building envelope - Wikipedia

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   Discussion. The building envelope or enclosure is all of the elements of the outer shell that maintain a dry, heated, or cooled indoor environment and facilitate its climate control. Building envelope design is a specialized area of architectural and engineering practice that draws from all areas of building science and indoor climate control.

7. Moisture vapor transmission rate - Wikipedia

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   Moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR), also water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), is a measure of the passage of water vapor through a substance. It is a measure of the permeability for vapor barriers. There are many industries where moisture control is critical. Moisture sensitive foods and pharmaceuticals are put in packaging with ...