Masonry Magazine September 2006 Page. 33
Simple Economical Reliable Results
TRICO EZClip
MASONET PRODUCTS
The Weld Plate Positioning Clip
Block
Mortar
IN THEORY, IT'S SIMPLE: WHEN WATER VAPOR from inside or outside a building gets inside wall assemblies, the water vapor condenses on cool surfaces, such as pipes or cavity walls. As most of you know, water in walls equals big trouble, including mold, corrosion and rot, as well as increased heating and cooling costs and uncomfortable living conditions.
Want to avoid all that? Just keep the water vapor out. Do that one thing and you and your client's buildings are protected.
Doing it, though, is where things get complicated. That's because products and procedures vary for keeping water vapor out of walls. If you're trying to make sense of the often conflicting information, the first question you run into might be: Which is best for keeping water vapor out - a vapor barrier or an air barrier? And the fact that correctly installed vapor barriers also act as air barriers doesn't make the question any easier.
Vapor Barriers
CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS have long used impermeable vapor barriers, such as rubberized asphalt sheets, to waterproof below-grade foundations and roof assemblies. So when they found that water vapor moving through walls was a problem, they turned to that same type of product to provide a similar protection.
In a mostly cold climate, an impermeable vapor barrier installed on the warm side of the insulation stops living-space water vapor from diffusing into the wall assembly where it can condense. A phenomenon called vapor drive, which moves water vapor from areas of high density to low density, is what drives the water vapor through the walls. However, in hot, humid climates, the vapor barrier should be installed on the warm exterior side of the insulation to stop vapor from diffusing through the wall from outside.
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• EAST INSTALL
• SELF ALIGNING
• SELF ADJUSTING
OUT OF THE WAY
• REMOVABLE FRONT
• INEXPENSIVE
EZClip
Plate
EZClip
Mortar
Block
ADVANTAGES
Just mortar and slide on clip.
Positions weld plate flush w/block front automatically.
Flexible to fit most standard block wall thickness.
Fits flush to wall, will not snag clothes or equipment.
Just cut with trowel or chisel edge.
Low cost per clip, no adhesive or wires to buy or lose.
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