It's no secret that moisture can damage a home. If you don't take steps to prevent it, you may find yourself paying for some costly flooring repairs and renovations. Aside from choosing the best ...
Homeowners often ask if a vapor barrier is necessary for optimizing attic insulation and protecting their homes from moisture-related damage. The answer, however, isn’t one-size-fits-all.
A Class II vapor retarder should be placed over a wood subfloor and below the wood flooring when being installed over an unconditioned space. Do not use asphalt- or bitumen-type vapor retarders ...
A Class I recall is the most urgent level of food recall, issued when a product poses a high risk of causing serious health problems or even death. For Costco's eggs, this means the salmonella ...
Brightline partners with Porter Airlines to offer travelers a special promotion. Also, Central Florida municipalities are now paying for SunRail operations; Calgary releases its preferred route for ...
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Dec. 20 extended the Class I’s employment-data reporting through Dec. 31, 2025, but is reducing the collection scope. On April 26-27, 2022, the STB held a ...
Most slabs of extended age are not directly underlaid with an effective sub-slab moisture vapor retarder, which is likely the most important component of ASTM F710. ASTM E1745, “Standard ...
The eastbound Southwest Chief (center) overtakes a BNSF freight and meets the westbound Chief at Hinsdale, Ill., in March 2018. David Lassen WASHINGTON — Class I railroads this week disagreed with ...
It wasn’t easy, but then it struck me – how about the class war angle? Surely I could get behind that! Though I’m quite the “grande dame” now, I was brought up in a working-class ...