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Should I install vapor barrier in my basement bathroom?
I have a brick house built in the 1920s. I'm installing a bathroom basement based on an existing layout, but I'm trying to keep the "wet" side (mechanical room with hot water heater, etc.) physically ...
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Should I spread lime in my crawlspace before laying moisture barrier?
The crawlspace is currently just earth. I'm going to be raking it, laying moisture barrier and then taping to seal.
Should I spread lime onto the earth before laying the barrier?
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Can I use plastic as moisture barrier under fiber cement siding?
I want to attach fiber cement siding planks to furring strips over concrete wall. My understanding is that I need some moisture barrier to prevent water from getting to the wood. So can I staple 6mil ...
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Will installing an OSB floor in the attic create moisture problems?
I installed some new OSB flooring in my attic. The area it covers is about 160 sq. ft. The total area of the attic is about 750 sq. ft. There is just blown fiberglass up there, and there is no vapor ...
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Do I need a moisture barrier between my bedroom and attic?
This is related to my other question about moisture barriers.
There is an attic above the bedroom and there is insulation with paper backing in place. The attic area seems far more likely to get ...
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Should I install a moisture barrier behind drywall in house with T1-11 siding?
My home interior walls are thick redwood paneling in the bay area mountains.
i'm about to start removing the wood in my second bedroom and want to install a moisture barrier on the 1 outside wall of ...
