Moisture control / Discussions

...moisture moving through it. We were able to do it because we had an air barrier in place already.  If you already have an insulated attic with no moisture issues and you are simply looking to beef it up a little, from what I'm reading I think yes, you can add cellulose on top with no issues. A 1950's house likely has a...

...moisture. To deal with a mold issue you first need to find and fix the problem, which is finding and stopping the source of moisture. Where in the room is this happening? is it near a window, an exterior wall, or next to a bathroom wall where there may be a leak? Let us know more about what’s going on and we can probab...

...moisture flow between the attic and living space. Thinking permeable is better but I'm hearing differently. Where and when to use vapor barriers in construction and renovation can vary depending on a few things – the climate you are building in, whether it is above grade or below, and the composition of the wall. The a...

Older home that basement was added to an addition and just removed 109 year old Siberian elm from front of house. Elm stump is still within 10 feet of structure.  Take a look at our step by step recommendations when dealing with a flood in the basement of your home. As an emergency solution to remove water from a basem...

I have some T&G white pine and some walnut that I want to finish my basement walls with.  Do I need to install drywall on those walls prior to installing the T&G?  The walls in question are exterior walls, they are 8" poured concrete, with a 1/4 foam board (because they were pre-studded) then batt installation....

I need to insulate my basement walls in between the floor joists of the upper floor. I am thinking some panels sealed in with insulation foam adhesive  For insulating the floor joist cavities in basements, you can use foam panels and you suggested. It can be busy work with a lot of cutting, but it works well and it is ...

...control the air quality with your ventilation system. And all buildings should have some control layer to manage water vapor based on climate norms for their particular region. That would be an interior vapor barrier in very cold climates, an exterior vapor barrier in hot and humid climates, and possibly vapor retarder...

I have a 3 foot and 4 foot drop level crawl with a part basement attached. 650 square feet. It has sand floor and below grade concrete walls. the access to the crawl is from the part basement. i have take out old r10 batts that were in the floor joists. the crawl is vented with 2 vents. i live on the east coast of Vanc...

...moisture underneath if it is bare ground underneath. So since its  a dirt underneath I would lay down a poly membrane before anything else. If you are looking to close in it afterwards, that is possible, and keeping moisture in the ground is the first step to preventing it from developing mold.  Depending on how much s...