System and method for controlling moisture levels in cavities within buildings
OwnerShane A. Kretsinger, Jack Lee Meyerinventors
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Abstract
A system and a method for controlling or reducing moisture levels in building cavities. Desiccant is used in combination with various containers for placing the desiccant into building cavities to control levels of moisture and mold in the cavities.
Claims110
A moisture control apparatus comprising:
- a permeable container adapted for introduction into a building cavity;
- and
- a first desiccant within the permeable container.
A moisture control apparatus comprising a support, the support having at least one permeable container with desiccant for introduction, a non-permeable layer removably attached to the support such that the non-permeable layer covers the at least one permeable container, wherein the support with the at least one permeable container with desiccant is adapted to be placed into a building cavity for at least the reduction of moisture within the cavity.
A moisture control apparatus for a building cavity comprising:
- a support having a permeable container;
- a desiccant contained within the permeable container;
- and
- a plug coupled with the support.
A moisture control composition comprising:
- building insulation;
- and
- a desiccant.
A desiccant implant comprising:
- a permeable body for insertion into a wall cavity;
- and
- a cavity within the permeable body.
A moisture control apparatus comprising:
- a permeable container configured to be introduced into a wall assembly cavity, the permeable container containing desiccant;
- a receiver providing access for the permeable container to the wall assembly cavity;
- and
- a permeable receptacle coupled with the receiver, the permeable receptacle configured to receive the permeable container.
A moisture control apparatus comprising:
- a first receiver providing access to a first wall assembly cavity, the first receiver configured to receive a first desiccant;
- a first permeable receptacle coupled to the first receiver, the first permeable receptacle configured to enclose the first desiccant;
- and
- a second receiver providing access to a second wall assembly cavity, the second receiver being adjacent to the first receiver and configured to receive a second desiccant.
A wall assembly comprising:
- a wall assembly cavity;
- a permeable container configured to be introduced into the wall assembly cavity;
- and
- a desiccant within the permeable container.
A wall assembly comprising:
- a wall assembly cavity;
- a receiver providing access to the wall assembly cavity;
- a permeable container configured to be inserted through the receiver and into the wall assembly cavity;
- and
- a permeable receptacle coupled with the receiver, the permeable receptacle configured to enclose the permeable container.
A method of controlling moisture within a wall cavity of a building comprising:
- providing a permeable container containing a desiccant;
- and
- placing the permeable container into a wall cavity of a building.
A method of controlling moisture comprising:
- providing a support including
- a permeable container including a desiccant;
- and
- a non-permeable layer removably attached to the support such that the non-permeable layer covers the permeable container;
- attaching the support to a surface in a building cavity;
- and
- removing the non-permeable layer.
A method of controlling moisture comprising:
- creating a hole in a finish material of a building cavity;
- inserting a permeable container containing a desiccant through the hole and into the building cavity;
- and
- closing the hole with a plug attached to the permeable container.
A method of controlling moisture comprising:
- creating a hole in a finish material of a wall assembly wherein the hole defines fluid access to a cavity within the wall assembly;
- and
- inserting a permeable implant containing a desiccant into the hole.
The method of 86 further comprising permanently inserting the implant into the hole when the cavity has reached an acceptable moisture level.
The method of 88 further comprising:
- voiding the desiccant of moisture if it is determined that the desiccant should be voided of moisture;
- and
- re-inserting the implant containing the voided desiccant into the hole.
The method of 88 further comprising re-inserting the implant containing the desiccant into the hole if it is determined that the desiccant need not be voided of moisture.
A method of controlling moisture comprising:
- providing a mixture of a desiccant and building insulation;
- and
- placing the mixture into a building cavity.
A method of controlling mold comprising:
- providing a permeable container containing a desiccant;
- and
- placing the permeable container into a building cavity.
A method of detecting mold in a wall cavity comprising:
- creating a hole in a wall assembly wherein the hole defines fluid access to the wall cavity within the wall assembly;
- and
- inserting a permeable implant containing a media indicator into the hole.
A method of controlling moisture comprising:
- providing a permeable container containing a desiccant;
- inserting the permeable container into a wall assembly cavity through a receiver;
- and
- enclosing the permeable container in a permeable receptacle within the wall assembly cavity.
A method of controlling moisture comprising:
- providing a first permeable container containing a first desiccant;
- inserting the first permeable container into a permeable wall receptacle in a wall cavity through a cavity receiver;
- providing a second permeable container containing a second desiccant;
- and
- inserting the second permeable container into a barrier cavity through a barrier receiver.
A moisture control system comprising:
- a permeable cavity container containing desiccant, the permeable cavity container disposed within a wall cavity;
- a permeable barrier container containing desiccant, the permeable barrier container disposed within a barrier cavity;
- a permeable implant configured to be inserted through a wall assembly and into a wall assembly cavity, the permeable implant having a flange at a proximal end and an implant cavity within the permeable implant configured to receive desiccant;
- and
- a dual receiver system including
- a permeable cavity receiver container containing desiccant;
- a cavity receiver providing access to the wall cavity, the cavity receiver configured to receive the permeable cavity receiver container;
- and
- a barrier receiver adjacent to the cavity receiver and providing access to the barrier cavity;
- the barrier receiver configured to receive desiccant.
A wall assembly comprising
- a wall cavity having a barrier cavity;
- a permeable cavity container containing desiccant, the permeable cavity container disposed within the wall cavity;
- a permeable barrier container containing desiccant, the permeable barrier container disposed within the barrier cavity;
- a permeable implant configured to be inserted through the wall assembly and into a wall assembly cavity, the permeable implant having a flange at a proximal end and an implant cavity within the permeable implant configured to receive desiccant;
- and
- a dual receiver system including
- a permeable cavity receiver container containing desiccant;
- a cavity receiver providing access to the wall cavity, the cavity receiver configured to receive the permeable cavity receiver container;
- and
- a barrier receiver adjacent to the cavity receiver and providing access to the barrier cavity;
- the barrier receiver configured to receive desiccant
- a fenestration cavity within a fenestration assembly;
- and
- a permeable jamb container containing desiccant, the permeable jamb container configured to be inserted into the fenestration cavity through a hole in the fenestration assembly, the permeable jamb container having a plug coupled with the permeable jamb container, the plug configured to close the hole in the fenestration assembly.
A moisture control apparatus for controlling moisture within a building comprising:
- a means for containing a desiccant;
- and
- a means for delivering the desiccant to a building cavity.
A moisture control apparatus for controlling moisture within a building comprising:
- a means for containing a desiccant;
- and
- a means for adsorbing moisture within a sealed building cavity, wherein the moisture is voided from lumber forming the building cavity.
A moisture control apparatus for controlling moisture within a building comprising:
- a first strip means for adsorbing moisture from a first wall cavity;
- a second strip means for adsorbing moisture from a second wall cavity;
- and
- a receiver means for receiving desiccant within the first and the second wall cavities.
A method of reducing moisture in a building cavity including the moisture originates from lumber within the cavity, comprising:
- providing a permeable container containing desiccant;
- and
- placing the permeable container into the building cavity to reduce the moisture that originates from the lumber within the cavity.
A method of controlling moisture in at least one cavity within a building comprising:
- providing a desiccant;
- and
- placing the desiccant into the at least one cavity within the building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.