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Does paint work instead of a poly vapour barrier?

...paint, and specifically oil paint can make a suitable vapour barrier. You can even buy vapor barrier paint / vapor retarder primer. The bigger concern would be,...

Posted by Bill Fletcher May 6, 2020 Air and vapour barriers 1 response

Where can I find Natural Interior Paint?

...Paint, Making it at Home is Easy I hope that helps, there are also paint recipes for Milk Paint on this page here about choosing safe paints, I hope one of thos...

Posted by Ramana Murty April 2, 2020 Paints, finishes and natural coatings 1 response

How do you install rigid insulation to the outside of a brick house"

...paint / vapour retarder primer as we did on a demo house a few years ago.  About insulation now – you could insulate the outside of the bricks, but rather than ...

Posted by Gordon CASWELL Dec. 13, 2019 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

Where can I purchase non-toxic interior wall panels near Laval, Quebec?

...paint, and if you want a pre-finished formaldehyde-free wall panel you could try Columbia here. What was the brand name of the plastic composite panels you ment...

Posted by Louise Goulet Nov. 30, 2019 Basements improvements 1 response

How to sell an item? I have 2 cans of unused deck paint...

...paint to sell  We don't buy or sell used building materials, but check this page for tips on how and where you can find local used building materials online and...

Posted by Ashleigh Franklin Dec. 2, 2020 Recycled and Reclaimed Materials 2 responses

The thickness of vapor retarding latex paint - Is measurement wet or dry?

...paint has a wet thickness that matches the article but a much smaller dry thickness.   When we used a vapor retarder primer (vapor barrier paint) in our Edelwei...

Posted by Kim Boas July 24, 2020 Basements improvements 3 responses

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