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intaglio

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1. Problem, you need a certain low level of permeability

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 03:17 PM

Sep 2013

If not then the low level of water vapour inside from cooking, heating and breath can build up rotting timber and drywall.

Look at building membrane such as Tyvek or equivalents

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Anyone here have experience with paint/primer that has vapor barrier properties? [View all] HereSince1628 Sep 2013 OP

Problem, you need a certain low level of permeability intaglio Sep 2013 #1

Yes. Generally, vapor barrier this requires a permiability rather less than 1.0 HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author jeff47 Sep 2013 #2

You mean like this? ret5hd Oct 2013 #4

I meant like Glidden GP 1060 Vapor Barrier or HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #5

I believe redguard has a "perm rating" of 0. ret5hd Oct 2013 #6

Being thick enough to apply with a trowel is something of a problem HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #7

I've seen some stuff done with Kilz Nac Mac Feegle Oct 2013 #8