When loose fill or bulk insulation is put up without a vapor barrier, a separate barrier of sheet plastic is stapled across the studs after the insulation is in place. When installing this it is ...

I’d add insulation ... of or under the vapor barrier. It’s now time to put in the vapor barrier. You’ve got lots of choices. Often people select the standard 6-mil clear plastic you see ...

I’d add insulation ... or under the vapor barrier. It’s now time to put in the vapor barrier. You’ve got lots of choices. Often people select the standard six-mil clear plastic you see ...

Unfortunately, after installing a vapor barrier, you may need to replace your insulation ... ‘Installing them usually ...

Soggy crawl space makes a smelly home / Using plastic ... vapor barrier and that you do it yourself. It's not complicated and requires only a utility knife, polyethylene sheeting, rigid insulation ...

Spring, summer, fall, winter — it seems people are always thinking about insulation ... Some also said we should put down a vapor barrier plastic sheet between the existing floor and a top ...

Vapor barriers, typically large sheets made of plastic or foil, can prevent this by reducing the amount of moisture that passes through the insulation. Not measured in R-value, this system is both ...

I would like to finish the walls with two-by-fours, insulate with a vapor barrier and cover with wood paneling. I also thought about putting a 6-mil plastic ... would soak the insulation and ...

the vapor barrier and insulation, hitting the back of the cool sheathing, then condenses into water which then goes through the sheathing and forces itself through siding, pushing the paint right off.

If you fail to have vapor barrier, there is less likelihood of moisture issues within the wall structure, but more likelihood of moisture issues inside due to moisture diffusing into the space through ...

I’d add insulation ... of or under the vapor barrier. It’s now time to put in the vapor barrier. You’ve got lots of choices. Often people select the standard 6-mil clear plastic you see ...

the vapor barrier and insulation, hitting the back of the cool sheathing, then condenses into water which then goes through the sheathing and forces itself through siding, pushing the paint right off.