Building Sciences: Concrete Floor Problems

Joseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng. ASHRAE / 2008 / 4 pages

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California is desert. Florida is a swamp. So, why does California have more slab moisture problems than Florida? In California they place sand between slabs and plastic vapor barriers. In Florida they dont. Joseph Lstiburek explains why this method is so popular in California and why it doesnt work.

Units: Dual

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 50, no. 1, January 2008

Product Code(s): D-AJ08JanBS