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Re: GBlist: insulation retrofit questions -Reply



Michael Sherman wrote:

"I still have a retrofit question:
How does one protect a blown in insulation from water vapor migration?
Is vapor barrior paint the only path?"

Most of the evidence suggests that vapor diffusion isn't much of an
issue. To protect the insulation from moisture, make sure you've
air-sealed the wall so that moisture hitch-hiking on air can't get into the
cavity. In your climate and in the retrofit situation, sealing on the inside
will probably make the most sense.

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