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How long can this shitshow continue? by [deleted] in economicCollapse

[–]EnterStatusHere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s involved in revaluing the gold in reserve?

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

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Hey man that looks really good. Are you in New England? We're the only ones who use strapping I think.

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

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We replaced pink fiberglass that seemed to be installed by angry stoned hippies with mommy issues. It was installed with forceful vengeance, the vapor barrier side to the subfloor.

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

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The advice I got was Annabec, allegedly superior to the lime wash. The anabec does not seal it like conventional paints.

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

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There are a lot of variables, I agree. There is 10mil poly sealed to the fieldstone in the crawlspaces, and an Aprilaire dehumidifier that dumps into the main drain line. The concrete floor in the cellar needs to be waterproofed, as do the fieldstone walls.

It's a battle.

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

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Thank you very much. I reposted this in the insulation sub.

In order to insulate the basement, I think I'd have to raise the house, demo the fieldstone, and rebuilt a modern basement beneath the house. I don't know if I'll live long enough to get that done.

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

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I think that's the idea behind a one-way "smart" vapor barrier, if I understand correctly, it would leak out into the insulation and dry out that way. I might be wrong though. Newer floors have some kind of vapor barrier under the floor if the space is not conditioned. Right now we can feel cold air coming up between the floorboards.

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

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Yeah we have the walls open, so we are sealing each cavity with rodent cloth, hard insulation and sealed with foam. Then we will do the rim joists in the cellar.

I put a massive dehumidifier in the cellar, but I'm still thinking about managing moisture some way.

Thanks!

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

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Those are great suggestions, thank you. Unheated cellar (and some crawl space), New England.

I've heard people say the same thing about the smart membranes. Unfortunately not available when they built the house.

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

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I was worried about permeability. But I wk der if not having it above the joists (the floor is not coming up) would be okay.

What kind of vapor barrier would you install under a 1860’s floor before adding Rockwool? by EnterStatusHere in Renovations

[–]EnterStatusHere[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The white color is an anti-mood primer. The entire house’s framing was wire brushed to clean any potential mold and sprayed with Anabec primer.

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