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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by alliao on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @08:03AM (#34594543)
don't they usually have a gap for moisture/condensation to escape?
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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by sidewndr46 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:02AM (#34596837)
if you spray foam the rafters they are encapsulated in foam.
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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by bluGill on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:22PM (#34601364)
Not in any situation I know of. 3 sides are in foam, the 4th is attached to plywood and the other side of that is the outside. That is enough to let water out. It is slow, but we don't need it to be fast.
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