Moisture barrier / Discussions

How do I prevent attic moisture build up in winter?

...moisture barrier is properly installed and not modified. I got a bit of leakage in the spring through my master bathroom ceiling.  I have a 6/12 pitch roof with gables at front and back. The buiding code where I live was changed a few years back and does not allow vented soffits within 4 ft of the property line, so my ...

Posted by Steve Jensen July 9, 2025 Walls and Roofs

How do you improve an old block foundation with no insulation or exterior moisture barrier?

...moisture from invading my sweet little old home??  Let me know if I got this right - you mean you installed fiberglass batt insulation against the block wall then poly? If so - remove the poly it will hold moisture in the wall when it needs to be able to escape. That's why its wet and moldy. Read here first -  Why base...

Posted by Wilhelmina Lange March 11, 2021 Foundation and basement improvements 2 responses