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Installing Vapor Barrier In Crawl Space

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A vapor barrier consists of one or more layers of sheet plastic 6-mil Visqueen on top of the soil in the crawlspace or basement. Steps to Installing A Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Install Airtight Doors Vent Covers. Home Mold Solutions Crawl Space Moisture Barrier Atticare Basically I removed all the junk. Installing vapor barrier in crawl space . Sealing your crawl space doors and vents stops the cycle of cold humidity and moisture entering from the outside air. Installing a vapor barrier is not a complicated or expensive project but it can be hard work because it requires a lot of crawling on hands and knees. To figure the proper amount of crawl space vapor barrier to cut we will have to divid 134 minus 4 overlap 13 by 180 which comes to 138 wall pieces. While it is possible to do this job by yourself it helps to have at least one helper to pass items through the crawl space door and to help with rolling out the plastic and taping the seams. Stake the plastic down with land