Vapor barrier / Discussions

...vapor barrier. I have to install studs to the interior of the block for seismic resistance and attach the studs to the block.  The block walls will basically become a veneer. Can I apply a paint vapor barrier, and which side of the block should I apply it to?   Foundation made of CMUs (aka Cinder block foundations), ar...

...barrier and not the vapor barrier that is compromised, though it may well be the same product so that is kind of splitting hairs. This page explains it clearly -  The difference between air barriers and vapor barriers  What is almost certainly happening is that warm, humid air is escaping, it is then condensing and dep...

...vapor barrier i.e. the side closest to the insulation.  The vapor barrier is dry to the touch from inside the basement. The answer is actually pretty easy but not one you probably want to hear, and I know I risk getting lots of different opinions and comments - but in our opinion you should probably remove the poly vap...

...barrier AND air barrier, but air leakage and vapour diffusion are actually two entirely different things.  I’m not sure how extensive your renovation will be or what stage you’re at, but if you’re stripping the walls to the studs you can either go with an exterior air barrier (in which case the vapor retarder primer is...