Does my basement development in Currie need a vapour barrier?

Almost without exception, yes: exterior basement walls in Currie require a barrier on the warm side of the insulation ahead of the drywall. Rather than reading it off the plan, we confirm on site in Currie what that specific assembly needs.

Which side of the insulation does the poly go on in a Currie home?

It goes warm side, facing into the heated room of the Currie property. This is the detail most commonly installed the wrong way round in Currie, and once the wall is boarded there is no fixing it.

Do you seal the outlet boxes and vents in Currie?

Yes, individually: every box, vent and pipe penetration in a Currie wall is sealed separately. Poly run over open boxes looks complete on a Currie wall but does nothing.

Do I still need a vapour barrier in Currie if I have spray foam?

Occasionally no: where a Currie assembly uses spray foam that acts as its own barrier, adding poly can be wrong. The answer turns on the product and its thickness -- confirmed at the Currie home, not guessed.

Can you do the vapour barrier and the drywall together in Currie?

Yes, and it is how most Currie work runs: insulation, vapour barrier and drywall as one job, with one crew accountable for what is behind it. We also cover Pine Creek, Alpine Park, Osprey Hill and every Calgary quadrant.

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Vapour barrier installation in Currie, sealed before the board goes on

In a Currie home the vapour barrier is invisible and unforgiving in equal measure -- board over a torn sheet or an open outlet box and it stays that way for the life of the wall. In Currie we install and seal 6 mil poly over the insulation on the warm side, lapped at the seams and sealed at every penetration, before any board goes up. Currie is one of SW Calgary's newer communities, where fresh installation and first-year settling work are common, so insulation calls here are usually limited to basement development, since the main floors are already insulated to current code. We cover Currie, Pine Creek, Alpine Park, Osprey Hill and every Calgary quadrant, 7 days a week.

Vapour barrier installation in Currie basements and renovations
6 mil poly on the warm side of the insulation in Currie
Seams lapped over the framing and properly sealed on every Currie job, not simply stapled
Outlet boxes, vents and plumbing penetrations sealed in Currie
Rim joist and window returns detailed properly
Visible and ready to inspect on the Currie job before any drywall
Currie coverage — we come to you

What affects the cost of vapour barrier installation in Currie?

Area, penetrations and detailing

Vapour barrier cost in Currie depends on the wall and ceiling area being covered, the number of penetrations that need sealing — outlets, vents, pipes and light boxes — and how much detail work the rim joist and window returns need. We measure the space and give a fixed price before we start.

Usually priced with the insulation

Most Currie vapour barrier work is quoted together with the insulation and the boarding that follows it, because it is the same crew and the same visit. Currie spans a range of build eras, so what is behind the wall differs street to street.

Where the vapour barrier goes in a Currie wall, and why it is not a preference

The warm side, always

In Currie the barrier goes on the warm side of the insulation — the side facing into the heated Currie room. Its job in a Currie wall is to stop indoor moisture reaching the cavity and condensing against cold framing.

What goes wrong when it is reversed

On the cold side, a barrier holds moisture inside the assembly instead of excluding it. It is one of the few mistakes in a Currie wall that cannot be corrected without opening the wall back up, which is exactly why we check every Currie job before anything is covered.

How we install and seal it in Currie

Hung, lapped and sealed

We run the poly in the largest sheets the space allows to keep seams to a minimum, lap every seam over a stud or joist rather than in open cavity, and seal it — a stapled overlap on its own is not a seal.

The penetrations are the job

Outlet and switch boxes, bath fans, dryer vents, plumbing stacks and pot lights each get sealed individually in your Currie home. Poly over open boxes does not make a functioning barrier, and on Currie jobs started by others it is the number one thing we come across. Currie spans a range of build eras, so what is behind the wall differs street to street.

Common vapour barrier situations in Currie

In Currie, first-year settling is the most common call we get in Currie — hairline cracks at corners and nail pops as the frame and drywall finish drying out, both quick, tidy repairs that blend in completely once painted. One fixed price after an honest on-site look, and the job done right the first time.

Why Currie homeowners have us do the vapour barrier

We are the ones boarding over it

As a drywall company we install the barrier the way we want to board over it, because we are the trade that has to live with what is behind the sheet in Currie.

Left ready to be looked at

We leave the barrier complete and visible so it can be inspected before the drywall goes on — nothing gets covered until it has been seen.

Fixed price, same-day reply

We cover Currie and every Calgary quadrant, 7 days a week. We quote Currie jobs on site at no charge and fix the price before starting. In Currie we see everything from original finishes to recent renovations on the same block.

How it works

Simple, clean, on schedule — Vapour Barrier Installation in Currie Calgary

Free quote

The quote happens at your Currie Calgary home, in front of the work. We measure, we look at what is behind the wall where it matters, and the price we give is the price.

Book a day

You choose the date. Once the Currie Calgary job is in the calendar the crew arrives that morning with everything the vapour barrier installation needs.

The work

We work clean. The Currie Calgary property is masked off before the vapour barrier installation starts and put back the way we found it, finished to a paint-ready standard.

Walk it with you

The last step is you inspecting the vapour barrier installation yourself. Anything you point out at the Currie Calgary property gets handled before the crew leaves.

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FAQ — Vapour Barrier Currie

Vapour Barrier Currie: your questions answered

Does my basement development in Currie need a vapour barrier?: Almost without exception, yes: exterior basement walls in Currie require a barrier on the warm side of the insulation ahead of the drywall. Rather than reading it off the plan, we confirm on site in Currie what that specific assembly needs.
Which side of the insulation does the poly go on in a Currie home?: It goes warm side, facing into the heated room of the Currie property. This is the detail most commonly installed the wrong way round in Currie, and once the wall is boarded there is no fixing it.
Do you seal the outlet boxes and vents in Currie?: Yes, individually: every box, vent and pipe penetration in a Currie wall is sealed separately. Poly run over open boxes looks complete on a Currie wall but does nothing.
Do I still need a vapour barrier in Currie if I have spray foam?: Occasionally no: where a Currie assembly uses spray foam that acts as its own barrier, adding poly can be wrong. The answer turns on the product and its thickness -- confirmed at the Currie home, not guessed.
Can you do the vapour barrier and the drywall together in Currie?: Yes, and it is how most Currie work runs: insulation, vapour barrier and drywall as one job, with one crew accountable for what is behind it. We also cover Pine Creek, Alpine Park, Osprey Hill and every Calgary quadrant.

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