1. And all that caulking might have aggravated the situation by trapping moisture, because the moisture is coming from the inside. 2. And, sheathing such wood surfaces in vinyl or aluminum can trap moisture behind it, unless the sheathing is installed to allow moisture to escape from behind it. 3. As they do, they interlock with one another to form a matrix that traps moisture inside the meat. 4. Besides, painting brick can trap moisture in the brick, causing spalling and other loss of the brick finish. 5. Besides, if any sealing is not done right, the sealer can trap moisture in the bricks, making things worse. 6. A. The peeling was caused by moisture, and caulking the clapboards made things worse by trapping moisture behind the clapboards. 7. Caulking such a joint may trap moisture behind it, causing further decay. 8. I am considering wall-to-wall carpeting to warm the room, but I fear creating a mold and odor problem, trapping the moisture under the rug and its pad. 9. If the carpet is on a concrete slab, it might be trapping moisture which is coming up through the slab. 10. If it is on a concrete slab and is not an indoor-outdoor type, it may be trapping moisture under it. |