Americover | Plastic Sheeting Supplier for Construction and Horticulture
Protection from the Ground Up
As a building professional, nothing is as frustrating as a delay in your construction project due to choosing the wrong materials and worst case scenario, your client experiences a problem after the p [...]
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You would think that insulation and vapor barrier plastic go hand in hand, and in most cases it does, but in some cases combining the two together can create a moisture problem. However, leaving insul [...]
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As experts with decades of experience as the premier experts in plastic sheeting for builders, we understand that builders and contractors are looking for the best crawl space vapor barrier option whi [...]
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A crawl space vapor barrier is crucial to the long-term care of a home because it prevents the growth of mold and prevents the introduction of hazardous gasses, like radon, into the air inside the bui [...]
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If you are wondering if you can get away with not having a vapor barrier plastic underneath the concrete slab of your building project? The short answer is no, vapor barrier plastic underneath concret [...]
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The key to a healthy and long-lasting building project is protection from the elements, beginning at the base. Crawl space encapsulation plastic is a simple way to meet compliance requirements and avo [...]
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A vapor barrier is a crucial material for building projects under concrete slabs, in crawl spaces, for gas and radon mitigation, for mold barriers, and for other uses.
Vapor barriers are valuable t [...]
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Vapor Retarders, once thought of as convenient tools for construction projects, are now codified as mandatory materials to have in the foundation of commercial and residential buildings. As a builde [...]
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Because a large percentage of breathable air in a residential building comes from the crawl space, it is crucial to use a vapor barrier in your encapsulation that meets crawl space code requirements. [...]
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In the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC), the guidelines were revised to recommend a minimum 10 mil vapor barrier for use under concrete slabs in residential buildings instead o [...]
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