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What is being used for vapor barrier to control moisture within the insulation? | What is being used for vapor barrier to control moisture within the insulation? | ||
--[[User:Evan Bell|Evan Bell]] 00:44, 13 September 2011 (CEST) | |||
i think ceb bricks, i suggested saran wrap. --[[User:Dorkmo|Dorkmo]] 02:10, 13 September 2011 (CEST) | |||
Standard vapor barrier is basically thick sheets of 6 mil plastic. Saran wrap wouldn't cut it. This is something really really important... if there isn't a solution you will destroy your insulation (as MJN says below) and you will have mold, mildew and moisture problems in the house. Hope this is being considered. --[[User:Evan Bell|Evan Bell]] 22:25, 14 September 2011 (CEST) | |||
Straw bales need to be kept very dry or they start to go moldy. [[User:Mjn|Mjn]] 04:22, 13 September 2011 (CEST) | |||
yeah i was joking at the time i suggested bc no one was listening to me when i brought up water/vapor barriers. thought i'd bring the dry humor here, get it, dry... humor --[[User:Dorkmo|Dorkmo]] 00:33, 15 September 2011 (CEST) | |||
== vapor barrier products == | |||
paint on | |||
*http://www.lumberliquidators.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=1446&WT.mc_id=CSE_Google_07&CAWELAID=586910773 | |||
sheet | |||
*http://www.amazon.com/Tu-Tuf-12-100-Vapor-Barrier/dp/B004HE3FWA | |||
*http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100661607&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=100661607&ci_src=14110944&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googlebase-_-D23X-_-100661607&locStoreNum=3902 | |||
*http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202184230/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 | |||
Latest revision as of 22:58, 14 September 2011
Floor plans need explanation. Are these alternative plans for the same structure? Are three structures planned? Spell it out, please. Mjn 14:50, 12 September 2011 (CEST)
vapor barrier
What is being used for vapor barrier to control moisture within the insulation? --Evan Bell 00:44, 13 September 2011 (CEST)
i think ceb bricks, i suggested saran wrap. --Dorkmo 02:10, 13 September 2011 (CEST)
Standard vapor barrier is basically thick sheets of 6 mil plastic. Saran wrap wouldn't cut it. This is something really really important... if there isn't a solution you will destroy your insulation (as MJN says below) and you will have mold, mildew and moisture problems in the house. Hope this is being considered. --Evan Bell 22:25, 14 September 2011 (CEST)
Straw bales need to be kept very dry or they start to go moldy. Mjn 04:22, 13 September 2011 (CEST)
yeah i was joking at the time i suggested bc no one was listening to me when i brought up water/vapor barriers. thought i'd bring the dry humor here, get it, dry... humor --Dorkmo 00:33, 15 September 2011 (CEST)
vapor barrier products
paint on
sheet
- http://www.amazon.com/Tu-Tuf-12-100-Vapor-Barrier/dp/B004HE3FWA
- http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100661607&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=100661607&ci_src=14110944&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googlebase-_-D23X-_-100661607&locStoreNum=3902
- http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202184230/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053