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Last night, the team went out on the first of our (hopefully) regular bowling nights. We have been talking about this for a while in the office. We finally found a night that Emily wasn’t studying and before Ed’s baby is born that we could all go out together. Dave showed up to work yesterday quite sick and didn’t end up coming out; we really did miss him as we had all been looking forward to not only a fun night out, but some friendly competition with the boss. We also couldn’t help joking that his sickness was psychosomatic as … Continue reading →

There have been several occasions on various projects where the topic of vapor barriers and vapor permeable air barriers has come up. The attached articles are good primers on the subject and should be read. The design concepts explained in the articles will assist us in determining where and when to apply vapor barriers and air barriers, and how they relate to the rest of the wall, roof and sub-grade assembly materials, as well as the various intersection components like flashing and sealants. Also related to this topic is the term ‘waterproofing’. More to come on the difference between waterproofing, … Continue reading →