does it go next to the exterior siding or inside next to the sheet rock?
2006-09-10 04:43:32 · 9 answers · asked by Grandma P 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Your moisture barrier will always go on the warm side of the insulation material. the point of condensation is where the warm air meets the cold hence the warm air will travel through your moisture barrier and condensate when it hits the insulation. The moisture barrier will stop this coming back into the room.
Hope this helps you
Ross
2006-09-10 05:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by Ross S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You actually want 2 barriers in your wall. A moisture barrier like 15 lb. or 30 lb. building felt or an infiltration barrier like Tyvek under your siding on the outside just beneath your exterior siding. Then you want a Vapor barrier on the warm side of your insulation which goes next to your sheet rock or Gypsum wallboard or Plasterbase. Hope this helps...
2006-09-10 12:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by cvorse_04 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
moisture barrier goes inside next to the sheet rock.
2006-09-10 19:26:29 · answer #3 · answered by KAREN A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vapor barrier goes on the outside of the house , before the siding is applied.
2006-09-13 18:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vapor barrier always goes toward the warm side, therefore towards the sheetrock. Not towards the exterior.
2006-09-11 11:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next to the sheet rock.
2006-09-13 23:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by trinity2379 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEXT to the exterior siding
2006-09-10 11:49:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in all the years i have remodeling it was put under the sheet rock unless the remodel is on the outside. new construction it is usually put under the siding as black felt. a good place to check is your county building codes
2006-09-10 12:00:41 · answer #8 · answered by KimLee B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would really need to check your local building codes to see where they say it needs to go
2006-09-13 23:26:17 · answer #9 · answered by cossette_les_mis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋