How to Install Vapour Barrier / Retarder (Vapor for my Neighbours in the US of A)
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A Vapour or Vapor Retarder must be on the warm side of the home. I live in a cold climate and the heat is on inside of the house the majority of the time so we need a vapour retarder between the insulation and drywall. Some insulation comes with a paper vapour retarder attached to it, so you don't need the poly. Check your local building codes to to know where to install it in your home!
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Thanks for the video. I'm adding vapour barrier to my shop, it's my first time doing this so I'm just watching a bunch of videos right now.
Brent! Insulating a basement tomorrow ; thanks for the visuals. A quick trip to the hardware store tomorrow for the blue tape and I'm good to go 🤙
Thank you for this video! You're a wonderful teacher and this made my day~ Im not looking forward to the accoustic seal stuff 😅
@BrentDarlington
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Acoustic sealant is messy. Mineral spirits clean it up pretty well.
So glad I watched this before just going for it! One question: what were you doing around the electrical boxes?
@BrentDarlington
Жыл бұрын
Sealing the around the sides and backs of them
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Thanks. Curious did you seal the holes you had to make for the wire entering your electrical boxes?
@BrentDarlington
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, tape them up best you can
@sushi13141
2 жыл бұрын
@@BrentDarlington do you recommend tape? I was told acoustic sealant or spray foam?
@BrentDarlington
2 жыл бұрын
@@sushi13141 I find acoustiseal and spray foam messy. It's ok for new homes but I do renovations and don't want to track it through the rest of the house. But yes, both are good to seal
@sushi13141
2 жыл бұрын
@@BrentDarlington thank u!! I need this inspected. I’m in Winnipeg.
I can’t find the answer to this anywhere but why can’t we use the red tuck tape anymore??
@BrentDarlington
2 жыл бұрын
It's sheathing tape for house wrap and never made for vapour barrier but people just used it anyway. Blue tape is made for vapour barrier. I'm sure it's the same but blue and a dollar more a roll.
@Idontwanttogotobed
2 жыл бұрын
@@BrentDarlington wow thank you for replying so quickly!
Why can’t you use the red tuck tape anymore? And also, what size staples are you using?
@BrentDarlington
2 жыл бұрын
From what I understand, the red stuff is for house wrap and people just started using it for vapour barrier instead of overlapping 2' or using acoustiseal. The blue stuff is made to stick to the poly better I guess and now inspectors are starting to enforce it.
@Blackcreekstudios
Жыл бұрын
My building centre said red for inside blue for outside. I am also in Ontario.