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  2. 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).

  3. Insulative paint - Wikipedia

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    Insulative paints, or insulating paints, are a specially designed type of paint in which can be used to coat a surface (e.g a wall) to reduce heat transfer as well as increase the thermal insulating property (R-value in order to aid cooling and heating efforts for example [1].

  4. Housewrap - Wikipedia

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    Housewrap functions as a weather-resistant barrier, preventing rain or other forms of moisture from getting into the wall assembly while allowing water vapor to pass to the exterior. If moisture from either direction is allowed to build up within stud or cavity walls, mold and rot can set in and fiberglass or cellulose insulation will lose its ...

  5. Sound attenuator - Wikipedia

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    A sound attenuator, or duct silencer, sound trap, or muffler, is a noise control acoustical treatment of Heating Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) ductwork designed to reduce transmission of noise through the ductwork, either from equipment into occupied spaces in a building, or between occupied spaces. [1] [2]

  6. Everything You Need to Know About Textured Wall Paint - AOL

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    Textured Paint Types. While you can create a textured wall simply by dipping a sponge in paint and blotting it on your wall, most people use a wall texture. (Some people call it a drywall compound ...

  7. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    Wood fiber insulation is available as loose fill, flexible batts and rigid panels for all thermal and sound insulation uses. It can be used as internal insulation : between studs, joists or ceiling rafters, under timber floors to reduce sound transmittance, against masonry walls or externally : using a rain screen cladding or roofing, or ...

  8. 6 Reasons Your Wall Paint Is Peeling—and How to Fix ... - AOL

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    Paint can peel for a variety of reasons, including too much moisture, using the wrong product, and poor wall preparation. Poor Wall Preparation A successful paint job depends on how carefully you ...

  9. Thermal insulation - Wikipedia

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    Thermal insulation is the reduction of heat transfer (i.e., the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature) between objects in thermal contact or in range of radiative influence. Thermal insulation can be achieved with specially engineered methods or processes, as well as with suitable object shapes and materials.