Sunday 5 June 2011

Sub Slab HDPE dimpled membrane completed

Rocks from class A gravel are making dents but do not appear to be piercing membrane.  Taped all seams and around sub slab plumbing with Delta multiband tape (~$40.00 / roll 25m long by 60mm wide so pretty expensive).  Vacuumed all water off (had to buy a shop vac. but should come in handy.  It has a 2nd pump to pump out the water at the same time you suck it up through a garden hose) to finish but is
supposed to rain again tomorrow.  Not sure if this will be an issue.  Once I put down the 6" EPS type 2 insulation I will not be able to vacuum up the water and it has no where to go (i.e., it will sit on the membrane).  I assume it will evaporate eventually?  Not sure if it will eventually be soaked up by the EPS insulation as EPS is classified as moisture resistant.  Here is a link to a data sheet on it.  EPS type 2 insulation spec sheet.   It sounds like you are saving the world if you use this stuff (of course they are selling it so a take it with a grain of slat as usual).  Still concerned about wind catching the membrane and or the insulation and sending it to New Brunswick.
Delta MS under slab completed with forms laying in wait

1 comment:

  1. If it blows this way I'll send it back lol ;) things are looking great....

    Andrea xo

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