The tar paper you mentioned is used as a vapor barrier and nothing else (wall sweat). Yes, you can use 2x2's. And they can go up against the concrete walls. But, they must be treated lumber. Put them up like a regualr wall 16" on center. Don't forget a treated sill plate and...
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A stud wall is built such that it’s an inch or two away from the concrete. In this case only fiberglass insulation is installed between studs (no plastic on concrete). A vapor barrier is installed, then drywall. This situation is really bad, water vapor from the concrete escapes into th...
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Once you have eliminated most of the moisture moving through the walls, then and only then can you install your vapor barrier and walls. Yes... even after the waterproofing steps you must still install a vapor barrier because there will still be some low level of moisture movement through th...
You should select an insulation material that withstands the below grade (below ground level) environment - the wetting and vapor drive, and the freeze/thaw cycles. If you plan to leave the material directly exposed to the soil (outside the foundation wall), extruded polystyrene such as Dow'...
This hardens and densifies the concrete and masonry so that water vapor and gasses cannot migrate through by capillary action. Also, gasses are retarded from entering a basement. After curing, the substrate looks the same as if it were not sealed. There is no surface film or sheen to it....
Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces Membrane on wall - is vapor barrier still necessary? M md2002 on Feb 23, 2023 I looked around and couldn't find this issue. I have a membr...Read Moreadvertise about us our experts rss feed careers terms of use privacy policy cookie policy site...
In a previous reply, you mentioned that batts with a warm facing vapor barrier on the exterior 2×4 walls was good. I was just concerned on the 2×4 exteriors if moisture could be trapped in the cavities. I was wondering if you found that or if you had no issues. Reply Todd says:...