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CONTROL
MOISTURE IN WALLS
All climates require these steps:
• Install a polyethylene ground cover on the earth floor
of houses with crawl spaces and slope the ground away from the
foundations of all houses.
• Install a continuous vapor barrier that has a Perm rating
of less than one (see page 3).
• Place a termite shield, sill gaskets, or other vapor-impermeable
membrane on the top of the foundation wall. This action will prevent
moisture from wicking into the framed wall from the concrete foundation
wall by capillary action. Durable roof with overhang Gutters connected
to downspouts that drain water away from the house.
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