Perms

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Units of permeability.

Class 1 vapor barrier - 0.1 perms or less

Class 2 - 1 perm

Class 3 - 1-10 perms

Built-in barrier in underlayment - can be used instead of dedicated vapor barrier - [1]

Perm rating - vapor barrier vs vapor retarder. A vapor barrier is a Class 1 vapor retarder. [2]