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…unfaced fiberglass or damp spray cellulose. No interior vapor barrier is installed. Photo courtesy of >BuildingScience.com…
…unfaced fiberglass or damp spray cellulose. No interior vapor barrier is installed. Photo courtesy of BuildingScience.com…

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…mil polyethylene sheet provides a vapor barrier between the soil and the slab. A two-inch layer of sand goes on top of the vapor barrier, followed by a 6x6-inch wire-mesh…
…followed by a six-mil polyethylene vapor barrier. One to two inches of foam board can…

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…will add to the cost. There are two schools of thought about installing tile, says Lee. Old school suggests using a vapor barrier on a plywood base, wire mesh, a cement base, and a thinset of cement and sand with a latex additive to allow time for…

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…sink or tub overflows, or from cooking and using a humidifier. The vapor moves through exterior walls if there is not a vapor barrier or if the barrier is incorrectly installed. Look for this deterioration particularly outside bathrooms, laundry rooms…

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…Surfaces like new, untreated brick, block, or concrete, require no special preparation, but wallboard or wood will need a vapor barrier, weep system, metal lath, and a scratch coat of mortar. The stones can be trimmed or adjusted with tools like a brick…

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…building materials presents the risk of encouraging mold, mildew, water damage, or warping. In many areas of the country, a vapor barrier must be installed before hanging wallboard. That can cause more harm than good because it traps moisture in the walls…

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…attic, check to see if there is a vapor barrier (retarder) under the attic insulation. The vapor barrier might be tar paper, kraft paper attached…
…If there does not appear to be a vapor barrier, you might consider painting the…

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