stevenragatz
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We have a very old farm house in Maine that has a 24X48 basement with a rubble foundation. The ceiling is just about 6', so it's a bit short, and not the best space for any use. Half has a rough, unsealed, but intact cement slab. The other half is just dirt. We have four small windows, that can be utilized as vents. There are two, brick chimney arches.
The humidity down there averages about 85%.
The house inspectors recommended installing a vapor barrier, and am starting to look into that. This has led to some questions...
Does it do any good to put down a barrier (10mil plastic) over just the earth half if the boulder walls are left bare?
If I run the plastic up the boulder walls, the only place I see to attach it at the top would be the inside of the sill. Would that be desirable/adequate?
Is there any benefit to putting down plastic over the bare-earth half and not doing anything over the slab?
Thanks in advance.
Steve
The humidity down there averages about 85%.
The house inspectors recommended installing a vapor barrier, and am starting to look into that. This has led to some questions...
Does it do any good to put down a barrier (10mil plastic) over just the earth half if the boulder walls are left bare?
If I run the plastic up the boulder walls, the only place I see to attach it at the top would be the inside of the sill. Would that be desirable/adequate?
Is there any benefit to putting down plastic over the bare-earth half and not doing anything over the slab?
Thanks in advance.
Steve