The walls of my attached, unheated, garage also double as interior walls of my family room and breakfast/mudroom area. Recently, thanks to my grandkids helpfully deciding to wash our cars while the cars were still in the garage, their wildly spraying water hose, water damaged my garage wall sheet rock. I removed most of the unsalvageable sheetrock, including the underlying, 30 year old, settled fiberglass insulation. In my removing this old insulation the vapor barrier paper on the living area side of the wall got stripped, tore and was scrapped. Luckily, none of the living area sheetrock suffered any damage; however vapor blockage is no longer properly in effect.
How to repair?
My original intent was to cut plastic sheet to size, staple it in place and then install bare fiberglass batts. Quickly became apparent, it's too much of a chore steering the plastic around wiring cables, electrical boxes, etc,.
An alternative idea came to mind! If I only had a vapor barrier paint, I'd painlessly solve my problem.
I'm here now to probe your collective wisdom(s).
1. Is there really such an effective paint available? Google suggests there is. Consumer reports doesn't. DIY forum real world experiences offer?
2. Any other suggestions/approaches?
Thanks, appreciate any help you may offer.
WallyPoP
How to repair?
My original intent was to cut plastic sheet to size, staple it in place and then install bare fiberglass batts. Quickly became apparent, it's too much of a chore steering the plastic around wiring cables, electrical boxes, etc,.
An alternative idea came to mind! If I only had a vapor barrier paint, I'd painlessly solve my problem.
I'm here now to probe your collective wisdom(s).
1. Is there really such an effective paint available? Google suggests there is. Consumer reports doesn't. DIY forum real world experiences offer?
2. Any other suggestions/approaches?
Thanks, appreciate any help you may offer.
WallyPoP