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ENERGY SAVINGS in buildings

ACOUSTICAL SEALANT CHOICES
AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
AIR BYPASS LEAKS
AIR LEAK DETECTION TOOLS
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AIR POLLUTANTS, COMMON INDOOR
AIR LEAK SEALING PROCEDURE
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BASEMENT CEILING VAPOR BARRIER
BASEMENT HEAT LOSS
BIOGAS PRODUCTION & USE
BLOWER DOORS & AIR INFILTRATION
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BLOWER FAN OPERATION & TESTING
BLOWN-IN INSULATION

BRICK LINED WALLS
BRICK VENEER WALL INSULATION
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BRICK WALL DRAINAGE WEEP HOLES
BUCKLED FOUNDATIONS due to INSULATION?
BUILDING NOISE DIAGNOSIS & CURE

CATHEDRAL CEILING INSULATION
CATHEDRAL CEILING VENTILATION

CATHEDRAL CEILING INSULATION
CATHEDRAL CEILING VENTILATION
CEILING FINISHES INTERIOR
CEILINGS, DROP or SUSPENDED PANEL
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CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR
COOLING LOAD REDUCTION by ROOF VENTS
COMBUSTION AIR for TIGHT BUILDINGS
CONDENSING BOILERS/FURNACES DAMAGE
CONDENSATION or SWEATING PIPES, TANKS
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CRAWL SPACES

DEHUMIDIFICATION PROBLEMS
DEW POINT CALCULATION for WALLS
DEW POINT TABLE - CONDENSATION POINT GUIDE

ENERGY SAVINGS in buildings
  AFUE DEFINITION, RATINGS
  AIR BYPASS LEAKS
  AIR CHANGE RATE ACH HEAT SAVINGS
  AIR CONDITIONING HEAT PUMP SAVINGS
  AIR LEAK SEALING PROCEDURE
  APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY RATINGS
  ATTIC LEAKS, CONDENSATION & ATTIC MOLD
  COOLING LOAD REDUCTION by ROOF VENTS
  ENERGY AUDIT - How to Use a Free One
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  ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT CASE STUDY
  ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT LEAK SEALING GUIDE
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  ENERGY STAR PROGRAM
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  HEAT LOSS in buildings
  HEATING COST SAVINGS METHODS
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  HOUSE DOCTOR, how-to be
  INSULATION INSPECTION & IMPROVEMENT
  LOG HOME WALL INSULATION VALUES
  LOW-E WINDOW GLAZING
  TIMERS for ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS
  VENTILATION, BALANCED HEAT COST SAVINGS
  WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
  WINDOW EFFICIENCY Features & Ratings
  WOOD, COAL STOVES & FIREPLACES

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS
EXTERIORS of buildings

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FREEZE-PROOF A BUILDING
FROST HEAVES, FOUNDATION, SLAB

GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CODES GUIDES
GREENHOUSE DESIGN for SOLAR HEATING
GREENHOUSE / SUNSPACE GLARE

HEAT LOSS in buildings
HEAT LOSS RATE CALCULATIONS
HEAT LOSS DETECTION TOOLS
HEAT LOSS INDICATORS
HEAT LOSS PREVENTION PRIORITIES
HEAT LOSS R U & K VALUE CALCULATION
HEATING SMALL LOADS
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HUMIDITY LEVEL TARGET

ICE DAM PREVENTION

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INTERIORS of buildings

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LEED Building Designation & IAQ

MOISTURE CONTROL in buildings

Nanomaterials Hazards
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NOISE CONTROL for FLOORS
NOISE CONTROL for PLUMBING
NOISE CONTROL for ROOFS

ODORS & SMELLS DIAGNOSIS & CURE

PLUMBING SYSTEM INSPECT DIAGNOSE REPAIR

ROOFING INSPECTION & REPAIR

SHEATHING, FOIL FACED - VENTS

SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

SOUND CONTROL in buildings
  ACOUSTICAL SEALANT CHOICES
  Principles of Sound Transmission
  How Sound Levels are Measured
  Sound Absorption vs. Sound Isolation
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  Cut Off Flanking Sound Paths
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  DUCT VIBRATION DAMPENERS
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    Acoustical Sealant for Sound Control
    Resilient Channel for Sound Reduction
    Insulation Details for Sound Reduction
    Gasketing for Noise Control
  White Noise & Sound Conditioners

STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS & DEFECTS
SUMP PUMPS GUIDE
SWEATING (CONDENSATION) on PIPES, TANKS

THERMAL EXPANSION of MATERIALS
THERMAL MASS in buildings
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  THERMAL MASS in UPSTAIRS
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THERMAL TRACKING & HEAT LOSS

VAPOR BARRIERS & CONDENSATION in buildings
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  CRAWL SPACE VAPOR BARRIER
  DEW POINT CALCULATION for WALLS
  DEW POINT TABLE - CONDENSATION POINT GUIDE
  FELT 15# ROOFING, as HOUSEWRAP/VAPOR BARRIER
  HOUSEWRAP AIR & VAPOR BARRIERS
  HOUSEWRAP INSTALLATION DETAILS
  HOUSEWRAP PRODUCT CHOICES
  HOUSEWRAP at SILLS, SOLES, TOP PLATES
  HUMIDITY LEVEL TARGET
  MOISTURE CONTROL in buildings
  RAIN SPLASH-UP SIDING DAMAGE
  VAPOR BARRIERS & AIR SEALING at BAND JOISTS
  VAPOR BARRIERS & CONDENSATION in buildings
  VAPOR BARRIERS & HOUSEWRAP
  VAPOR CONDENSATION & BUILDING SHEATHING
  WATER BARRIERS, EXTERIOR
  WOOD SIDING FLASHING DETAILS

VENTILATION in buildings

WATER HEATERS
AGE of WATER HEATERS
ALTERNATIVE HOT WATER SOURCES
WATER SOFTENERS & CONDITIONERS
WATER ENTRY in buildingsS
WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
WIND TURBINES & LIGHTNING
WIND WASHING INSULATION At EAVES

WATER ENTRY in buildings
WINDOWS & DOORS

WINTERIZE A BUILDING
Wood Burning Heaters Fireplaces Stoves
Woodstove Safety

WATER ENTRY in buildings
ZONE VALVES

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ACOUSTICAL SEALANT CHOICES
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  • Q&A: who supplies acoustical sealants? List of acoustical sealant suppliers.
  • Use of acoustical sealant for the lap joints between sheets of polyethylene vapor barriers in buildings
  • Use of & sources for tapes to seal poly vapor barrier joints
  • Solar Age Magazine Articles on Renewable Energy, Energy Savings, Construction Practices
  • Questions & answers about using acoustical sealants in buildings for sound control or moisture sealant

This article discusses the use of acoustical sealants for sealing lap joints between polyethylene vapor barriers & sources of acoustical sealants.

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Sketch at page top and accompanying text are reprinted/adapted/excerpted with permission from Solar Age Magazine - editor Steven Bliss.

Readers who need to know more about the use of acoustical sealants for sound control in buildings or who need to know where to purchase acoustical sealants should see Acoustical Sealant for Sound Control. Readers who need to know more about placement and sealing of vapor barriers should see VAPOR BARRIERS & HOUSEWRAP and VAPOR BARRIERS & CONDENSATION in buildings and VAPOR BARRIERS & AIR SEALING at BAND JOISTS. Contact us to suggest text changes and additions and, if you wish, to receive online listing and credit for that contribution.

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Use of Acoustical Sealant for Sealing Vapor Barriers on Interior Walls

  • Q&A on use of & sources of acoustical sealants for vapor barrier lap joints- original text. Use your browser's back button to return to this page

The question-and-answer article about the indoor use of acoustical sealants or tape products to seal vapor barriers, quotes-from, updates, and comments an original article, (see links just above) from Solar Age Magazine and written by Steven Bliss.

Question: where do I buy acoustical sealants for use on poly vapor barrier lap joints?

The use of acoustical sealant for sealing lap joints between sheets of polyethylene vapor barriers was mentioned in Solar Age Magazine articles (November & December 1982). Do you have any information as to acoustical sealant brand names, suppliers of acoustical sealants, or other products suitable for sealing poly vapor barrier lap joints?

Answer:

The acoustical sealant mentioned in those magazine articles is a non-skinning, non-curing sealant developed for sound control in drywall construction and in wall perforations (wall penetrations such as around electrical boxes). One such acoustical sealant is available in one-quart cartridges from Tremco.

A variety of tapes useful in sealing polyethylene vapor barrier lap joints are available from Ideal Tape, Inc. Their products include a clear polyethylene tape (#415) suitable for all-weather use, and a 2-mil aluminum tape (#488,487) for use with foil surfaces such as foil-faced solid foam insulating board.

And almost certainly, poly vapor barrier sealing tapes using foil, poly, or other materials are available from 3-M Corporation.

Readers who need to know more about the use of acoustical sealants for sound control in buildings or who need to know where to purchase acoustical sealants should see Acoustical Sealant for Sound Control. Readers who need to know more about placement and sealing of vapor barriers should see VAPOR BARRIERS & HOUSEWRAP and VAPOR BARRIERS & CONDENSATION in buildings and VAPOR BARRIERS & AIR SEALING at BAND JOISTS. n.

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SOUND CONTROL in buildings
  ACOUSTICAL SEALANT CHOICES
  Principles of Sound Transmission
  How Sound Levels are Measured
  Sound Absorption vs. Sound Isolation
  Sound Isolation Strategies
  Cut Off Flanking Sound Paths
  Door Options for Sound Reduction
  Duct Insulation for Soundproofing
  DUCT VIBRATION DAMPENERS
  Sound Transmission Class Ratings
  Sound Control for Walls
  Sound Control for Floors
  Sound Control for Plumbing
  Properties of Soundproofing Materials
    Acoustical Sealant for Sound Control
    Resilient Channel for Sound Reduction
    Insulation Details for Sound Reduction
    Gasketing for Noise Control
  White Noise & Sound Conditioners

  • Solar Age Magazine was the official publication of the American Solar Energy Society. The contemporary solar energy magazine associated with the Society is Solar Today. "Established in 1954, the nonprofit American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is the nation's leading association of solar professionals & advocates. Our mission is to inspire an era of energy innovation and speed the transition to a sustainable energy economy. We advance education, research and policy. Leading for more than 50 years. ASES leads national efforts to increase the use of solar energy, energy efficiency and other sustainable technologies in the U.S. We publish the award-winning SOLAR TODAY magazine, organize and present the ASES National Solar Conference and lead the ASES National Solar Tour – the largest grassroots solar event in the world."
  • Steven Bliss served as editorial director and co-publisher of The Journal of Light Construction for 16 years and previously as building technology editor for Progressive Builder and Solar Age magazines. He worked in the building trades as a carpenter and design/build contractor for more than ten years and holds a masters degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Excerpts from his recent book, Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, Wiley (November 18, 2005) ISBN-10: 0471648361, ISBN-13: 978-0471648369, appear throughout this website, with permission and courtesy of Wiley & Sons. Best Practices Guide is available from the publisher, J. Wiley & Sons, and also at Amazon.com.
    Excerpts with updates and annotations expanding the original Best Practices Guide text can be found in the online review and book summary at BEST CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES GUIDE and also at DECK & PORCH CONSTRUCTION, at INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GUIDE, and in other articles found at InspectAPedia.com such as HOUSEWRAP AIR & VAPOR BARRIERS, SOUND CONTROL in buildings, and other topics.
  • Tremco, Tremco Global Sealants Division, 10701 Shaker Blvd., Cleveland OH 44104 - see www.tremcosealants.com/
  • Ideal Tape, Inc., 1400 Middlesex St., Lowell MA 01853 - see www.abitape.com/tape/iframe_ideal.htm Tel: 1-800-284-3325
  • 3-M Corporation, tape products, see solutions.3m.com/

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