Masonry Magazine July 2009 Page. 30
Understanding Air and Vapor Barriers
WITH MOISTURE-RELATED PROBLEMS IN BOTH NEW CONSTRUCTION AND OLDER BUILDINGS EQUALLY PREVALENT IN THE NEWS, there is no doubt that air and vapor barriers should be a well used and understood tool in a designer's bag of tricks. However, depending on a number of factors - such as the climate of the given location, the building materials used in the project, building codes, and other key design issues - the type of barrier and the appropriate location within the system's structure vary greatly.
BY JENNIE FARNSWORTH
28 MASONRY July 2009 www.masoncontractors.org The Voice of the Masonry Industry