Pier boot and method for sealing a crawlspace
OwnerDominick Graziosiinventor
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Abstract
A pier boot is fabricated for installation around a pier in the crawlspace of a building. The pier boot includes a substantially impermeable polymer sheet. The polymer sheet has a flange portion and two or more slits therein. The slits define flap portions of the polymer sheet, and the slits each have an end that defines a hinge in the polymer sheet. The pier boot is installed around a pier in order to optimize the seal around that pier when constructing a conditioned crawl space.
Claims9
A pier boot for installation around a pier in the crawlspace of a building, the pier boot comprising:
- a substantially impermeable polymer sheet;
- wherein the polymer sheet comprises a flange portion and a plurality of slits therein;
- further wherein the slits define flap portions of the polymer sheet and the slits each have an end that defines a hinge in the polymer sheet.
A method of creating a vapor barrier around a building pier comprising the steps of:
- providing a pier;
- providing a pier boot comprising:
- a substantially impermeable polymer sheet;
- wherein the polymer sheet comprises a flange portion and a plurality of slits therein;
- further wherein the slits define flap portions of the polymer sheet and the slits each have an end that defines a hinge in the polymer sheet;
- mounting the pier boot around the pier wherein the flaps rest against a side of the pier;
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- applying adhesive to the flaps and/or pier and sealing the flaps to the pier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.