Framing basement water/vapor barrier necessary?
okay, have semi finished basement, during rain hurricane sandy, discovered crack in foundation behind 1 of walls. had foundation company come out , fix crack, guaranteed life never leak, blah,blah ,blah. had exposed crack repair men taking down paneling, taking down sheetrock, left old vapor barrier intact. estimate guy told me crew cut barrier , tape up, had planned new plastic, , overlap , tape in place piece of mind. well, crew leaves, crack looks good, never paid attention vapor barrier. couple days later start working on wall, , stunned find cant find evidence of old vapor barrier, apparently pulled old 1 out, question is, vapor barrier must have, if is, looks im going have take whole framed wall down put new barrier behind there.
okay, have semi finished basement, during rain hurricane sandy, discovered crack in foundation behind 1 of walls. had foundation company come out , fix crack, guaranteed life never leak, blah,blah ,blah. had exposed crack repair men taking down...
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