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Can anyone explain to me why with the Village frame homes I do not see a inside vapor barrier only bare insulation. Except for the inner garage wall.

I assume the Green wrap on the outside is to stop air infiltration let the home breath from the inside out and also help keep rain water out.

Sorry for being a confused Northern home owner. Won't mositure be getting into the batts and cause problems especially when it gets cooler in winter?

I have always seen fiberglass batts with the paper or foil facing the inside of the home and sometimes a layer of clean plastic over that.

We are building a frame home and I am curious of the Southern construction codes and insulation methods.

Thanks!

This may help http://www.energysavers.gov/your_hom.../mytopic=11800

Notice the map and how, in Florida, it's on the outside wall, not the inside.

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Thanks Jim,

That site made it all clear!

Ignorance can be fixed with Education. but Stupidity takes great Salesmanhip!

Map shows vapor barrier for Fla on outside of insulation or omitted.


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A condo complex I managed in naples fell within a small time envelope when a vapor barrier was required inside. We wound up removing all interior drywall at the owners expense, ad re-hung it without the plastic. The drywall was constantly soaked from interior moisture.