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Vinyl wall covering affects drying process because it is a vapor retarder - True
Carpet can be easily damaged while it is wet. If it delaminates the most likely solution is -
Recommend removal and replacement
Measures how easily a vapor can pass through a material - Permeance
Carpet seams should only be cut where necessary. What is one necessary reason for cutting
seams in salvable carpet? - To remove carpet padding
If drywall ceiling are saturated and sagging, immediately remove and dispose of affected ceiling
materials - True
When drywall is saturated it gets very soft and it won't regain its strength when dry -
False
Which subfloor material is damaged the least when it gets wet - Plywood
To dry the subfloor underneath vinyl flooring, remove the vinyl - True
When particle board gets wet what should you do with it - Dispose of it
Wet concrete can be dried by applying heat energy - True
Drying a wet wall cavity by injecting air into it speeds - Evaporation
If the dew point changes, what 2 other humidity measurements change with it - Vapor
pressure and humidity ratio
What is the measurable force that vapor creates on the things around it - Vapor pressure
What is the temperature at which air reaches 100% relative humidity and condensation can
occur - Dew point
What is the weight of vapor in dry air called - Humidity ratio (grains per pound)
Reducing the amount of water vapor in the air is called - Dehumidification
The amount of moisture in a sample of air, compared to the maximum amount that air could
have in it, is called - Relative humidity