For conventional construction, the inside of the inner wall is the only place for a vapor barrier, and is specified in building codes.
There is no other place for it.
The outside skin need only shed the water, it need not stop the vapor.
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "IPMNV" <ipmnv@...> wrote:
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> I have been following this thread about vapor barrier and have the following
> question;
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> There are four areas to which the vapor barrier can be attached. Described
> as follows which is the correct most effective location?
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> Inside of inner wall?
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> Outside of inner wall?
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> Inside of outer wall?
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> Outside of outer wall?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Quentin-E: Thornton
>
>
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