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Vapor Barriers or Vapor Diffusion Retarders Reading List

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• Weather-Resistive Barriers (PDF 223 KB). (October 2000). DOE/GO-102000-0769. U.S. Department of Energy.

• "Testing Weather-Resistive Barriers." (August 2003). Energy Design Update (23:8); pp. 9-10.

• Moisture Control for Buildings (PDF 840 KB). (February 2002). American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

• "The Effect of Vapor Retarders on Wall Drying Time." (September 1996). Energy Design Update(16:9); p. 9.

• Fisette, P. (December 1995). "Making Walls Watertight." The Journal of Light Construction (14:3); pp. 35-38.

• "Demystifying the Use of Vapor Barriers." (January 2002). Energy Design Update (22:1) pp. 14-15.

• "Historic Summit Meeting Looks at Vapor Barriers." (August 2002). Energy Design Update. (22:8); pp. 1-5.

• "The Reliability of Vapor Barrier Paints." (May 1995).Energy Design Update. (15:5); pp. 6-9.

• "Ceiling Vapor Barrier- Yes or No?" (February 2000). The Journal of Light Construction. (18:5); pp. 21, 23, 24.