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    vapor retarder history

    History for vapor retarders was described by Rose, W. B. and McCaa, D. J., 1998, Temperature and moisture performance of wall assemblies with fiberglass and cellulose insulation

    -- Rowley 1939

    -- regulation, 1942

    -- Britton 1948

    -- Hutcheon 1952, importance of air leakage

    -- Sherwood, 1983 modern testing



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