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    Feb 18, 2010, 09:32 PM
    Sealing vapor barrier under slab
    I've cut the slab and insalled the new drain lines for my new basement bath. I've backfilled around the pipes with pea gravel, and now my question is how do I seal the vapor barrier under the slab so that I can set the concrete to patch the slab.

    Eric

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