Vapor barrier / Discussions

...vapor retarder or just use latex paint ? Code doesn’t require any vapor retarder in my area. But I am also trying to avoid getting condensation on cold foundati...

...barrier afterwards/ that would actually be a bit better. There was usually a poly vapour barrier installed after the insulation and stud wall seemingly to ensur...

...barrier , and as long as you have at least 2 inches it would also be a suitable vapor barrier , and it will offer you thermal protection with the highest R valu...

...barrier you mention a ‘foil barrier’ on the floor of the attic as well as the underside of the roof deck? That would be a vapor barrier if so, just wondering if...

...vapor barrier and see if any beads of moisture form, and if there is a vapor barrier then there shouldn’t be any. Most of the extreme variations in temperature ...

...vapor barrier placement and how much insulation, but since you mention that it is boards, and not plywood or OSB, you will for sure have air leakage though them...

...vapor barrier, but that should only be installed in a cold climate, so I’m assuming you’re a bit to the north. Foil will reflect some heat, but not usually en...

...vapor barrier / vapor retarder products are a poly, foil is among the least permeable materials, I just want to make sure you are getting the kind of product yo...

...barrier, it would also keep the vapor barrier on the warm side.

...barrier in terms of vapor permeability - Weather barriers and home wraps – which one is best? We also have this page that will top up your understanding, ab...

...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, so just doing a vapor barrier itself puts you halfway to a passive radon stack, in that 6 mil poly vapor barriers are standard fare for radon bar...

...vapor permeable. Here is our page on Choosing the best rigid insulation , you may also want to check out this page about choosing the right weather barrier ...

...barrier have had mould show up in less than 2 years on his north wall. How can we avoid getting mould? If your neighbour had their walls rot that could be for a...

...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. Read more here about the characteristics and applications of different types of foam insulation, as they are all a bit different and not all grea...

...barrier DIY installation video . And where did you find the vapor barrier paint here on our site or somewhere else? We tried it (we could because we did the e...

...barrier properly ) then it can also be airtight. The foam within the core of a SIP acts as the vapor barrier. You could also do it with Straw bales, and if it c...