Homeowners often ask if a vapor barrier is necessary for optimizing attic insulation and protecting their homes from moisture-related damage. The answer, however, isn’t one-size-fits-all.

First, it must be determined whether or not a vapor retarder is present beneath the slab, and if it was placed correctly (i.e., directly below the concrete slab and above any earthen material).

Sylvester Stallone tried to sucker punch his neighbors in Palm Beach with a garish 241-feet long floating barrier anchored on submerged public land in the Intracoastal Waterway. The barrier — a ...