Daniel-Sp
2020-05-01 13:04:29
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Water vapor. It should be able to escape from the wall to the outside (if present), but of course it should not be able to penetrate the wall from the outside inward. That is why there is a vapor retarder somewhere in the wall structure. In the past, foil was often used to make the wall diffusion-tight. Today, OSB is often glued at the joints, as it also stiffens the stud frame. How easily water vapor can penetrate a material depends on thickness and material and is indicated by the Sd value. Less than 0.5 is considered diffusion-open. 0.5 to 1500 is considered diffusion-retardant and over 1500 is considered diffusion-tight. OSB has an Sd value around 3 depending on the thickness, I believe.