Exam 16: Insulation and Ventilation

In a well-ventilated area, any condensed moisture is removed by ____.

For crawl spaces, usually rectangular metal or plastic louvered ventilators are used.

Air is what makes most insulations work well as insulation.

Airtight construction techniques also serve as a vapor retarder (barrier).

The fact that heat energy tends to migrate to cold is an example of __________.

All insulating materials are manufactured from materials that are themselves poor insulators.

Insulation actually can pay for itself.

____ insulation is supplied in bags or bales and placed by pouring, blowing, or packing by hand.

A way to remember the methods of heat transfer is to consider the way that __________ may be cooked.

The material installed above insulation at the eave to allow air movement is called __________.

Heat transfer caused by fluid movement is called __________.

Use only low expanding _______ on windows.

Ventilation removes condensation by a process called __________.

Extruded polystyrene insulation boards lose the ability to insulate after coming into contact with water.

Insulation becomes more effective as the air spaces become smaller and greater in number.

The structural material which has the best insulative properties is ______.

At the ____ point, air is completely saturated with moisture.

Liquid water can enter a building at the eaves in the winter if __________ form on the roof.

A(n) ____-value indicates a material's ability to resist heat transfer.

If insulation looks neat, tight, and full, it is more likely to perform as expected.