saibot
2020-02-17 23:17:52
- #1
Hello,
our new building was completed in December. On cold days, we had the problem that condensation water came out on all four corners on the eaves side above the wall and then ran down the house wall.
Now I searched through my pictures and noticed that the purlins are probably "lying in the wall" without a vapor barrier.
This is how it looked from the inside before the drywall was installed. You can see that the vapor barrier around the beam is open:
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And this is how it looked from the outside before plastering (there was still an insulation board to be applied)
[ATTACH alt="20191012_184250_kl.JPG" type="full"]43138[/ATTACH]
My theory now is that the warm indoor air can rise unhindered through the wall here; it is only one stone height up to the roof. There, the vapor then condenses on the cold wooden board and runs down between the board and the wall.
[ATTACH alt="IMG_2580_kl.JPG" type="full"]43140[/ATTACH]
The drywall installer will come soon and open the ceiling again. What would be the correct sealing for such a wall penetration for the intermediate purlins? Does it have to be sealed all around with the vapor barrier? Or is it enough to foam the cavity between the beam and the wall? Or would the beam eventually rot then?
How is this done correctly?
our new building was completed in December. On cold days, we had the problem that condensation water came out on all four corners on the eaves side above the wall and then ran down the house wall.
Now I searched through my pictures and noticed that the purlins are probably "lying in the wall" without a vapor barrier.
This is how it looked from the inside before the drywall was installed. You can see that the vapor barrier around the beam is open:
[ATTACH alt="IMG_5503_kl.JPG" type="full"]43139[/ATTACH]
And this is how it looked from the outside before plastering (there was still an insulation board to be applied)
[ATTACH alt="20191012_184250_kl.JPG" type="full"]43138[/ATTACH]
My theory now is that the warm indoor air can rise unhindered through the wall here; it is only one stone height up to the roof. There, the vapor then condenses on the cold wooden board and runs down between the board and the wall.
[ATTACH alt="IMG_2580_kl.JPG" type="full"]43140[/ATTACH]
The drywall installer will come soon and open the ceiling again. What would be the correct sealing for such a wall penetration for the intermediate purlins? Does it have to be sealed all around with the vapor barrier? Or is it enough to foam the cavity between the beam and the wall? Or would the beam eventually rot then?
How is this done correctly?