Not to be confused with a vapor barrier—which is placed on the warm side of the wall just in front of the insulation and behind the drywall— a moisture barrier goes against the basement wall ...

Scripps Howard News Service Dear Dwight: My house was built in 1926 and has cinder-block walls in the basement. I would like to finish the walls with two-by-fours, insulate with a vapor barrier ...

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Q: When I purchased my home, the home inspector's report mentioned that the basement crawl space "soil ... You'll make a huge mistake if you remove the vapor barrier. Rather, we suggest you ...

I want to get your input on the correct way to finish, in this case refinish, a basement. I believe the ... it actually acts as a vapor barrier — you are essentially getting a vapor barrier ...