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02-06-2007, 06:12 PM
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Poly on Ground
What does that mean?
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02-06-2007, 06:49 PM
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Poly on Ground
The parrot died?
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02-06-2007, 06:51 PM
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02-06-2007, 06:52 PM
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Poly on Ground
Sorry....this is in reference to Insulation....
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02-06-2007, 06:58 PM
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Poly on GroundQuote:
It's short for: Polyethylene sheeting (Plastic sheeting) Most common thickness for vapor barriers is 6mm.
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02-06-2007, 07:19 PM
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Poly on Ground
I believe you mean 6 mill, 6 mm would be some heavy stuff, 5/16" thick.
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02-06-2007, 07:22 PM
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02-06-2007, 07:26 PM
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02-06-2007, 09:43 PM
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Poly on Ground
It means a sheet of polyethelynene (visqueen) is laid on the ground to form a vapor barrier. It is always installed under a concrete slab and sometimes over bare gound in a crawl space.
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02-07-2007, 01:36 PM
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Then poked full of holes by the cement guys.... 
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