...airbarrier and not the vapor barrier that is compromised, though it may well be the same product so that is kind of splitting hairs.
What is almost certainly...
...airtight barrier.
Thanks, Scott The Zip Sheathing System is an airbarrier sheathing when the joints are taped as specified by the manufacturer. There should ...
...airbarrier that will still allow moisture to dry on the inside as to not have 2 vapour barriers, but stop any air and thus condensation. There would be no prob...
...air and vapour movement comes from the fact that usually one product (6-mil polyethylene) is used as both the vapour barrier AND airbarrier, but air leakage an...
...airbarrier . I won't go to far off on a tangent but please see this page about WRBs (weather resisistent barriers) as airbarriers , because you could go with ...
...airbarrier , we had our poly barrier go through the wall assembly and taped it to the exterior airbarrier membrane.
That would be a solution for new builds,...
...barrier' potentially trapping moisture in the roof deck causing long term issues given Naples is hot and humid.
I was of impression open cell foam is an air b...
...barrier over the cellulose on the inside under the drywall, will I then cause vapor to be trapped between the outside vinyl /foam board and poly barrier. The fo...
...airbarrier continuity can be maintained but when the stove is not in use it would represent a significant heat loss. We preach a lot about airtightness , air b...
...airbarrier or vapor barrier. What is recommended at this stage of the install of the roofing assemby? Air or Vapor barrier?
install two layers of 1 -1/2 ...
Posted by Kim jarrettJuly 12, 2019, 12:15 p.m.Roof coverings3 Responses
...airbarrier on our 1970s raised bungalow.
We have a fully insulated (with spray foam) basement up to the rim joists. This space is now wonderful to live in.
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...airbarrier, preventing air flow, but allowing moisture to dry. I understand that any number of airbarrier is acceptable, but would inner, outer, or both be pr...
...air conditioning. Are you absolutely sure that no vapour barrier is okay? How do I convince the building inspectors? I can see how it doesn’t exactly look like ...
...airbarrier and possibly paint it to also be a vapor barrier. Then use unfaced mineral wool or fiberglass batts. But the tongue and groove boards would be naile...
...air can escape on one side of the wall then it won’t enter on the other side, so one airbarrier is enough. We covered the exterior gap with wood, and caulked a...
Posted by Piyush PrinceNov. 7, 2018, 12:10 a.m.Windows and doors1 Responses
...airbarrier vs vapor barrier concepts. My house is above a dirt crawl space. And we have a very high water table at 18 inches!!! It is definately a part of my s...
...barrier to the concrete or between the studs and drywall and the mineral wool has no vapor barrier. Is this space between concrete and studwall a terribly idea ...
