Moisture-barrier performance of ground covers in basementless homes

Jesse D. Diller

Moisture-barrier performance of ground covers in basementless homes

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Jesse D. Diller

Year:

1958

Type:

Forest Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Forest Research Note NE-85. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 3 p.

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Abstract

The use of ground covers in crawl-space under houses is now widely accepted by builders, maintenance men, and home owners. Such covers are practical for reducing decay in subfloor timbers. They also effectively prevent soil moisture from moving upward into the house, and thus aid in preventing swelling and buckling of floors.

Citation

Diller, Jesse D. 1958. Moisture-barrier performance of ground covers in basementless homes. Forest Research Note NE-85. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 3 p.