Is anyone else out there afraid of vapour barrier? Not to say I'm having ghastly nightmares of sheets of vapour barrier smothering me in
my sleep. Not quite, but I am having fits about installing the stuff. This entire reno has been a reeducation. I'm just about done the insulation, I've fixed a wall, I've used power tools I've never used before, I've move electrical outlets, I've installed doorknobs, and soon I must install these large clear sheets of plastic horror. I've been procrastinating a bit 'cause I'm really not sure what the stuff should look like when it's done, and there seems to be pitifully little info on the subjects online, and what I can find does not seem to discuss the bits that are worrying me. Here is what I think I should be doing. I should be unrolling and stapling the sheets so they completely cover/seal all exterior walls, taping any opening and stapled bits. What I don't know is how to handle areas like around the floor joists, or how do I seal the stuff around windows, or what to do when a wall has no plastic over the studs like the wall between the living room and the garage. UHG. If anyone out there knows a good site, book, or video that covers this stuff, please pass it on.
my sleep. Not quite, but I am having fits about installing the stuff. This entire reno has been a reeducation. I'm just about done the insulation, I've fixed a wall, I've used power tools I've never used before, I've move electrical outlets, I've installed doorknobs, and soon I must install these large clear sheets of plastic horror. I've been procrastinating a bit 'cause I'm really not sure what the stuff should look like when it's done, and there seems to be pitifully little info on the subjects online, and what I can find does not seem to discuss the bits that are worrying me. Here is what I think I should be doing. I should be unrolling and stapling the sheets so they completely cover/seal all exterior walls, taping any opening and stapled bits. What I don't know is how to handle areas like around the floor joists, or how do I seal the stuff around windows, or what to do when a wall has no plastic over the studs like the wall between the living room and the garage. UHG. If anyone out there knows a good site, book, or video that covers this stuff, please pass it on.
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