Vapour barrior question
Do i really need a vapour barrier when i am using 1/2" styrofoam insulation in the ceiling and 1-1/2" in the walls ? (This is due to the construction of the trailer) .The old panelling was glued to...
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If you seal the gaps well, maybe the stryofoam will take the place of the vapor barrier. Even my oldest trailers have a vapor barrier. Most of my trailers also have the paneling attached to the studs...
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I have made certain that all styrofoam insulation is very snug . One way i accomplished this which is by far the easiest and only if you are stripping it down , is to trace the foam from the other...
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Hi Bev, A vapor barrier is a material that is impervious to moisture in the air. It is usually plastic sheeting, or a heavy paper treated to be waterproof. For most of the country, where heating the...
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TL. Your foam insulation, if sealed well around the edges, will serve as an adequate vapor barrier. If your trailer is like most, that is used a couple weekends a year, it really isn't an issue. Heavy...
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I would love to have read this article when I was building my trailer. It did not have any vapor barrier. There was just a thin strip of what passed for insulation between the frame and the skin. I by...
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With proper ventilation, moisture shouldn't be an issue in your case. Someone living in a trailer, heating it all winter, and trying to find a balance between staying warm, and allowing excess...
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Good to hear! The old trailer should be good for another 52 years if my carpentry skill prove to be sound.
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