vapor barrier
noun
plural vapor barriers
: a layer of material (such as roofing paper or polyethylene film) used to slow or prevent the absorption of moisture into a construction (such as a wall or floor)
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The vapor barrier below the house, which helps prevent moisture buildup and mold, was cut up, and there were no air vents to allow circulation.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, if the moisture is moved away from your feet (i.e. by a moisture-wicking synthetic sock) and gets trapped under the plastic shell of a ski boot or the vapor barrier of mountaineering boots, the cold from the outside can really bring down your boot temp.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Most crawl spaces need a dehumidifier and vapor barriers installed to keep humidity to a minimum before they are closed up.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
Select the four-season option, and this tiny house will come with fiberglass insulation and a vapor barrier in both the roof and the flooring.
—Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Sometimes a fourth layer is added to serve as the vapor barrier.
—Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 14 July 2023
Giroux noticed that the crawl space had been added without a vapor barrier.
—Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
Northrop also remarked that fuel stabilizers establish a vapor barrier.
—Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2023
To build, the study said, the county would need to maintain a clean soil cap, install a vapor barrier under the jail and limit any exposure to groundwater.
—Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, if the moisture is moved away from your feet (i.e. by a moisture-wicking synthetic sock) and gets trapped under the plastic shell of a ski boot or the vapor barrier of mountaineering boots, the cold from the outside can really bring down your boot temp.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Most crawl spaces need a dehumidifier and vapor barriers installed to keep humidity to a minimum before they are closed up.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
Select the four-season option, and this tiny house will come with fiberglass insulation and a vapor barrier in both the roof and the flooring.
—Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Sometimes a fourth layer is added to serve as the vapor barrier.
—Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 14 July 2023
Giroux noticed that the crawl space had been added without a vapor barrier.
—Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
Northrop also remarked that fuel stabilizers establish a vapor barrier.
—Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2023
To build, the study said, the county would need to maintain a clean soil cap, install a vapor barrier under the jail and limit any exposure to groundwater.
—Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022
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“Vapor barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vapor%20barrier. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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