Starting our new life

EddieWalker · Oct 24, 2018

Since you are spraying foam in your walls, does that mean that you are not using house wrap? How will you get a good seal around your windows?

cat fever · Oct 24, 2018

Eddie,

The house will still get the wrap. In fact it should be today. I'll get some pictures.

goeduck · Oct 24, 2018

Would spray foam on the inside and house wrap on the outside not trap any moisture that happens to get in between? Or am I worried about nothing?

dragoneggs · Oct 24, 2018

goeduck said:
Would spray foam on the inside and house wrap on the outside not trap any moisture that happens to get in between? Or am I worried about nothing?

My thought as well. Suppose if it is sealed well on both sides, no worries but I understood that depending on your local climate/humidity, the vapor barrier should be on one side or the other.

ovrszd · Oct 25, 2018

In our area diligence is needed in regards to ventilation. Often in conjunction with spray foam an ERV system is added to control the humidity level inside the house.

EddieWalker · Oct 25, 2018

goeduck said:
Would spray foam on the inside and house wrap on the outside not trap any moisture that happens to get in between? Or am I worried about nothing?

There would be no voids for air or moisture with the house wrap attached the the exterior walls The foam will stop all air movement, so the house wrap is more of a moisture barrier to protect the OSB from what might get behind the siding of the house.

cat fever · Oct 25, 2018

Eddie nailed the moisture issue! Plus we don't have the high humidity that many of you deal with.

Doors/windows are installed. Insulation complete.

The rest of the concrete work will be poured tomorrow morning. Steps/landings a small pad out the front of the house and 10' more in front of the garage.

The sheetrock was delivered this morning so I would expect it'll get rocked soon.

Here's a few more pics.