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The difference between air barriers and vapour barriers
Air and vapour barriers

The Difference Between Air Barriers and Vapor Barriers

...walls, it contracts and squeezes out the moisture, leaving you with condensation.  In order to prevent condensation from forming, a vapor barrier should be placed on the warm side of your insulation to stop warm, moist air from condensing on a cold surface inside your wall. In cold climates like Canada, for most of the...