Hello, I am doing a home improvement project. I am putting up tounge and groove mdf paneling in my unheated entry room. I have re-sided my turn of the century home and used tyvek on the outside. My question is should I put up visquine as a vapor barrier on the inside of my uninsulated stud walls? I was thinking that this might help protect the mdf from moisture, but i wasn’t sure if this would cause condensation. Thanks in advance. Matt
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Back priming the mdf would be good, but double vapor barriers aren't. You would sandwich any potential moisture in the wall.
Dustin
What double vapor barriers???
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You're right Dan, was not thinking.
I stand corrected.
Dustin
Since it is unheated, you have nothing to drive the moisure. Better to leave the plastic off in this case.
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Won't hurt, probably won't help.