Does my basement development in Falconridge need a vapour barrier?

Yes in nearly every case. In this climate a Falconridge basement exterior wall needs a barrier on the warm side of the insulation before boarding. What your particular Falconridge assembly requires is established at the visit, not inferred from a drawing.

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

On the warm side, meaning the face turned toward the heated space in your Falconridge home. Of all the details on a Falconridge job this is the one most often got backwards, and boarding makes it permanent.

Do you seal the outlet boxes and vents in Falconridge?

Yes. In a Falconridge home each outlet, switch box, vent and pipe penetration is sealed on its own. In a Falconridge home, poly draped over open boxes has the appearance of a finished job and none of the function.

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

Not always. Certain spray foam assemblies are their own barrier, and putting poly over one in a Falconridge home can be a mistake. Product and thickness decide it, which is why we check at the Falconridge property rather than assume.

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

Yes. On most Falconridge jobs we do insulation, barrier and boarding together, so a single crew answers for what is behind the wall. We also cover Homestead, Moraine, Twinhills and every Calgary quadrant.

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

Nothing else in a Falconridge build is this hidden and this unforgiving: after the drywall goes up, a tear in the sheet or an unsealed box is there permanently. In Falconridge 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. Falconridge is an established NE Calgary community where repair and reno drywall are typical, so basement development and the occasional upgrade where older insulation has settled or thinned are common here. We cover Falconridge, Homestead, Moraine, Twinhills and every Calgary quadrant, 7 days a week.

Vapour barrier installation in Falconridge basements and renovations
6 mil poly on the warm side of the insulation in Falconridge
In a Falconridge wall the seams are lapped onto framing and sealed rather than stapled and left
Outlet boxes, vents and plumbing penetrations sealed in Falconridge
Rim joist and window returns detailed properly
Left exposed and inspection-ready at the Falconridge property before boarding
Falconridge coverage — we come to you

What affects the cost of vapour barrier installation in Falconridge?

Area, penetrations and detailing

Vapour barrier cost in Falconridge 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 Falconridge 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. Stipple ceilings turn up throughout Falconridge, often with several layers from past repairs.

The side a vapour barrier belongs on in Falconridge -- and why there is no choice about it

The warm side, always

In Falconridge the barrier goes on the warm side of the insulation — the side facing into the heated Falconridge room. It is what keeps household moisture out of the Falconridge wall cavity, where it would condense on cold framing.

What goes wrong when it is reversed

Put the barrier on the cold side and it seals moisture into the assembly rather than out of it. It is one of the few mistakes in a Falconridge wall that cannot be corrected without opening the wall back up, which is exactly why we check every Falconridge job before anything is covered. Stipple ceilings turn up throughout Falconridge, often with several layers from past repairs.

How we install and seal it in Falconridge

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 Falconridge home. A Falconridge wall with poly up and boxes still open behind it has no working vapour barrier -- and it is the most frequent thing we find on jobs someone else began.

Common vapour barrier situations in Falconridge

In Falconridge, many Falconridge homes were built in the Poly-B plumbing era, so repipe patching is common — we close the plumber's access holes, tape, mud and texture-match invisibly. We also remove dated stipple ceilings and repair the settling cracks and nail pops that show up as homes age. One fixed price after an honest on-site look, and the job done right the first time.

Why Falconridge 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 Falconridge.

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 Falconridge and every Calgary quadrant, 7 days a week. Quotes at your Falconridge property are free, with a fixed price before work begins. Where Falconridge still has stipple, we check how many coats are on it before deciding to match or remove.

How it works

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Free quote

A fixed price for the vapour barrier installation comes from seeing it in person at your Falconridge Calgary home — scope confirmed on site, then a number that does not change.

Book a day

Scheduling is settled in one conversation. The vapour barrier installation start date in Falconridge Calgary is confirmed and the team turns up on it.

The work

Floors get covered and doorways sealed before the vapour barrier installation begins. Your Falconridge Calgary home stays liveable while we work, and the site is tidied each day.

Walk it with you

Before we call the Falconridge Calgary job finished we walk it together under proper light. If a spot needs another pass, it gets one.

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What we tend to find in Falconridge

Housing in Falconridge is mixed enough that two jobs on the same street can need completely different vapour barrier installation work.

Where Falconridge still has stipple, we check how many coats are already on it before deciding whether to match it or take it back.

FAQ — Vapour Barrier Falconridge

Vapour Barrier Falconridge: your questions answered

Does my basement development in Falconridge need a vapour barrier?: Yes in nearly every case. In this climate a Falconridge basement exterior wall needs a barrier on the warm side of the insulation before boarding. What your particular Falconridge assembly requires is established at the visit, not inferred from a drawing.
Which side of the insulation does the poly go on in a Falconridge home?: On the warm side, meaning the face turned toward the heated space in your Falconridge home. Of all the details on a Falconridge job this is the one most often got backwards, and boarding makes it permanent.
Do you seal the outlet boxes and vents in Falconridge?: Yes. In a Falconridge home each outlet, switch box, vent and pipe penetration is sealed on its own. In a Falconridge home, poly draped over open boxes has the appearance of a finished job and none of the function.
Do I still need a vapour barrier in Falconridge if I have spray foam?: Not always. Certain spray foam assemblies are their own barrier, and putting poly over one in a Falconridge home can be a mistake. Product and thickness decide it, which is why we check at the Falconridge property rather than assume.
Can you do the vapour barrier and the drywall together in Falconridge?: Yes. On most Falconridge jobs we do insulation, barrier and boarding together, so a single crew answers for what is behind the wall. We also cover Homestead, Moraine, Twinhills and every Calgary quadrant.

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