Extruded Polystyrene vapor barrier?
I’ve been trying to beef up my attic insulation. I have a kneewall with faced fiberglass batts between the 2×4 studs. I’ve already air sealed all the gaps and holes around the studs.
(See photo of open kneewall on left; polystyrene foam board on deck at right)
I wanted to add some R10 Polystyrene rigid foam over the top of the batts/studs, then seal around the edges with foam or caulk.
Question: will I be creating two vapor barriers with the faces batts AND the polystryrene? Can I proceed as planned? Or do I need to removed the faced batts and replace with UNfaced?
Thanks for your help.
Dennis
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Doesn't bother me too much
The XPS should keep the dewpoint from forming within the fiberglass. On the other hand, it would be easy to remove the facing from the batts and reinstall them.