https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/air-barriers-vapor-barriers-and-drainage-planes-do-different-jobs/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:13:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/air-barriers-vapor-barriers-and-drainage-planes-do-different-jobs/#comment-6737 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 04:25:23 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=air-barriers-vapor-barriers-and-drainage-planes-do-different-jobs#comment-6737 Hi there,  

Hi there,  
 
Your opening paragraph sums up my concerns of the last few years. 
I’m a builder in BC and over the years I’ve noticed a disturbing trend. Put simply it seems that the more complicated a house becomes the more difficult it is to finish it to an acceptable level. 
Think of Olympic diving, high difficulty level, low level of execution. Low difficulty level, usually means it will be done well. 
Making sense?  
So do I want to see subs building complicated houses poorly or building simple houses well?? 
A lot of the building science makes a lot of sense. I’m currently stuck on the couch with a broken ankle so I’m doing a lot of reading. However there is way too much conflicting and complicated information. 
I’m all for building better and more efficient homes but it seems that on average the current skill level throughout the industry is unable to keep up. (Average, not everyone ) 
Perhaps this isn’t the right place to say this but when you open the report saying how yet again you need to talk about air vs vapour barrier, the alarm bells go off. 
I’m definately not pointing fingers and yes I do look in the mirror. It simply something I think we all need to bear in mind. 
Thanks for your time. 
 
Lee Boland

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/air-barriers-vapor-barriers-and-drainage-planes-do-different-jobs/#comment-6736 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:24:49 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=air-barriers-vapor-barriers-and-drainage-planes-do-different-jobs#comment-6736 mathew b.:
mathew b.: Thanks for the comment and the link to discussion about polyethylene vapor barriers. For those who want a direct link, clink below: 
 
Poly Air-Vapor Barrier discussion at PHIUS forum 
 
David E.: Thanks for the recommendation. Here’s a link to an article on the Perfect Wall that I wrote in 2011. It has a simplified diagram in it.  
Joe Lstiburek’s Perfect Wall article has more detailed diagrams showing different configurations.

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/air-barriers-vapor-barriers-and-drainage-planes-do-different-jobs/#comment-6735 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:16:17 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=air-barriers-vapor-barriers-and-drainage-planes-do-different-jobs#comment-6735 Very good primer on some
Very good primer on some often misused terms – especially for the average home owner. What would make it even better would be a cross-sectional image with the various barriers labelled.

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/air-barriers-vapor-barriers-and-drainage-planes-do-different-jobs/#comment-6734 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:21:50 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=air-barriers-vapor-barriers-and-drainage-planes-do-different-jobs#comment-6734 Great post, really made me
Great post, really made me think about all of our skin technology. I thought I’d share this link with you http://www.passivehouse.us/bulletinBoard/viewtopic.php?f=5&t;=9 as it also addresses slab issues. Thanks for your writing, I’m looking forward to more related stuff from you.

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