TheKMKM
2019-09-19 22:37:04
- #1
Hello,
I built over a year ago or rather we moved in.
The upper floor was built with roof battens, drywall panels, a vapor barrier, and insulation above it and was approved by an inspector. The insulation and also tests beneath are still positive, everything is completely dry.
Now I want to screw OSB boards, which have been stored in the attic for a year, over the insulation onto the beams.
However, I am a bit unsure about mold growth. Actually, everything is dry and the vapor barrier is properly attached.
A wood moisture meter now showed that the OSB boards have a moisture content of 5-10%, which according to the device is low.
However, I have concerns about mold.
Should it still work since the boards will probably never be 100% dry and the moisture, if at all, will rise upwards? On the outside, I would leave about 2-3 cm space all around so the boards can expand. However, it would then not be completely “sealed.”
Is this procedure harmless?
I built over a year ago or rather we moved in.
The upper floor was built with roof battens, drywall panels, a vapor barrier, and insulation above it and was approved by an inspector. The insulation and also tests beneath are still positive, everything is completely dry.
Now I want to screw OSB boards, which have been stored in the attic for a year, over the insulation onto the beams.
However, I am a bit unsure about mold growth. Actually, everything is dry and the vapor barrier is properly attached.
A wood moisture meter now showed that the OSB boards have a moisture content of 5-10%, which according to the device is low.
However, I have concerns about mold.
Should it still work since the boards will probably never be 100% dry and the moisture, if at all, will rise upwards? On the outside, I would leave about 2-3 cm space all around so the boards can expand. However, it would then not be completely “sealed.”
Is this procedure harmless?