Vapor barrier / Discussions

...vapor barrier on ground/walls, taping best able around mechanicals and piers - and adherred to the skim of mortar under the rim. Questions: 1) do you think an...

...vapor barrier. We would like to get expert advice, since this is a crucial part of the house and we need to get it right, especially since the weather conditi...

...vapor barrier. But I'm reluctant, because I think the chance of heave is still high and I won't have a rebar slab to ride it out up here in Iowa. The site sits ...

...Vapor barrier. The basement is also dry and not humid. The joists are fully embedded inside the concrete slab. Hence, the floor above close to the baseboard i...

...Vapor Barrier…. we would very much appreciate your input and advice. Cheers, Sal The first thing to mention is that if you have an uneven surface of solid roc...

...vapor barrier. The crawl space has a lot of debris the house flipper never removed. I bought a crawl space vent power fan attached to a humidistat but shut it o...

...barrier, several coats of paint, and specifically oil paint can make a suitable vapour barrier. You can even buy vapor barrier paint / vapor retarder primer . T...

...barrier (in which case the vapor retarder primer is an option since you've dealt with air leakage), or an interior air/ vapor barrier like the standard 6-mil po...

...barriers - Choosing a weather barrier house wrap, which is best? This page explains air / vapor barriers - The difference between air barriers and vapor barri...

...vapor barrier or a sufficient amount of EPS foam insulation would prevent moisture from migrigrating up from the ground where it can cause mold. A couple of que...

...vapor barrier. That is also why you should never put an interior vapor barrier on basement walls, since the source of moisture that could damage the walls is no...

...vapor barrier covering it, the vapor barrier is your problem. It's stopping the moisture from escaping where it can be handled by HRV systems. You will read in ...

...barrier, the vapor barrier and the thermal barrier as well. But yes, sometimes the price can be a bit prohibitive. However, it does work well and you also need ...

...barrier are two different things, so let’s address them separately. And since you didn’t write ‘ vapor barrier ’ I suspect you are writing from Canada? There’s ...

...vapor barrier, and if you tape it well it can be the air barrier as well. What is your climate zone , and are you also installing Air conditioning? Air conditio...

...vapor barriers was originally to prevent moisture accumulation and damage in walls, which it does above grade, but below grade a vapor barrier CAUSES moisture a...

...vapor barrior, but my indoor floors felt cold this last winter, making my whole living space cold. Would it be ok to add insulation between the floor joists? Ov...

...vapor barrier, but I would put the vapor barrier right against the foam and do the poly on top. And as for finishing the floor afterwards, yes you can, but I’...