Generally, a vapor barrier won’t be required for rigid foam or closed-cell spray foam insulation, but if you are using fiberglass or mineral wool, then a vapor barrier is highly recommended to ...

In this episode, we focus on framing the walls, insulation, and vapor barrier installation for our Ford E250 cargo van ...

When cold weather rolls in, take a moment to inspect the insulation in the basement crawl space of your home. In addition to helping cure cold floors, materials like plastic vapor barriers ...

The easiest way to insulate the walls yourself is to build 2-by-4 studded wall framing on 24-inch centers and insert fiberglass batt insulation. For your garage, staple the vapor barrier to the studs.

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 ...

A better solution might be to build free-standing 2-by-3 or 2-by-4 stud walls. Such walls allow easy access for wiring and also can accommodate additional unfaced fiberglass batt insulation for ...

The barrier you choose may depend on what type of insulation you plan to install on the concrete - and the condition of the walls. In my own house, I hid the uneven poured concrete foundation ...

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 and… ...

Foam insulation is an exceptional vapor barrier, and when the seams at all butt joints and the corners are taped, it will be very hard for water vapor to get to the cold walls.

Or maybe the house was rehabbed in the past, and the walls were constructed a bit differently here regarding insulation and vapor barrier. In any event, lots of ”if`s” come into play here.

Years ago, when few homes had insulation in their outside walls, no one worried about vapor barriers–there was no need for them. But now homes are better insulated, making it necessary to ins… ...