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Thread: Studs on brick question
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29th January 2014, 12:49 PM #31GOLD MEMBER
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Ok, I've made some progress but I got this feeling that something is not right. I've attached the stud frame in Silverwrap foil wall wrap, which the manufacturer states is a "medium vapour barrier". The studs are against the wall which means the foil is directly onto the brick. I've attached about half of one wall and whilst looking at it, I don't see how air can circulate/breathe etc? Is there something I've missed or am I doing this correctly?
As mentioned before, the wall is doulble brick with a air cavity in between. I also have 3 opening that allow air to circulate against the wall.
Although it will be morale crushing at this stage, I can remove the foil wrap and go about this a different way if need be.
Your help will be very much appreciated at the moment!
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29th January 2014, 05:08 PM #32
Given the structure and that the studs are fixed directly to the brick work I don't see any particular advantage of having the builders paper in place.
If you are not having vents on the new plaster wall in line with the old vents then your vents will serve no real purpose. And if you do have vents you need to have a 'hole' in your insulation to allow air flow.
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29th January 2014, 05:24 PM #33GOLD MEMBER
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Andy,
With the cavity wall the foil becomes redundant. It is only supplying a second line of defense if moisture bridges the cavity (dags on ties etc) and assuming the outer face of the brickwork is exposed to the weather. Your situation is no different to a flatsheet clad house with a plaster lining. In fact, yours is better because your flat sheet is a cavity wall. Please yourself, leave the foil on or take it off.
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29th January 2014, 05:25 PM #34GOLD MEMBER
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I'm not covering the vents Dave, they will be open to allow air flow ie no insulation/batts or vapour barrier.
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29th January 2014, 06:12 PM #35GOLD MEMBER
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The vents need to be left clear for garage ventilation(exhaust fumes.)
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29th January 2014, 06:31 PM #36GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks Gents.
I'm not putting anything in the way of the vents, they're being left clear to allow air flow.
So my main issue was that I was trapping moisture with the foil as there was no air flow. Am I better off now just ripping the bloody thing off as it serves no purpose and to avoid potential problems?
To clarify one wall has bricks, cavity then bricks exposed outside. The other side has bricks, cavity then more internal bricks facing living room.
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29th January 2014, 06:47 PM #37
There will be NO moister trapped, do as you said, leave the vents open, leaving the foil there will NOT create any problems, it ain't broke so don't fix it.
Your worrying about nothing.The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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