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Vapor barrier on interior with rigid foam exterior – GreenBuildingAdvisor
- April 4, 2025
- Posted by: sherwin@eyeconz.com
- Category: Uncategorized
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I asked a similar question a while ago but got a little off-track and broad with my questions:
My question is this:
I have the wall cross section as shown in attached picture:
1. If I use sheetrock (painted with latex paint) for the interior wall covering, is a vapor retarder over the cavity insulation a benefit or a detriment?
2. If I use plywood for the interior wall covering, is a vapor retarder over the cavity insulation a benefit or a detriment?
3. Kraft paper has a perm rating of 1.0. This is about the same as 1″ of XPS foam (perm 1.1). Would these work interchangeably underneath the drywall or plywood? I would not mind the extra R value of the foam if a vapor retarder is needed anyway.
Thanks in advance.