When we tore down the walls and ceiling on the lower floor, there was plastic in both the walls and ceiling. Do you really need plastic in the ceiling when the upper floor is heated? Is there any reason why they chose to put plastic in the ceiling as well?
I spoke with a carpenter who said it was completely unnecessary; he just thought you should fold the wall plastic up about 50cm onto the ceiling and that would be sufficient.
Just want to double-check before we close everything up.
Thanks in advance
I spoke with a carpenter who said it was completely unnecessary; he just thought you should fold the wall plastic up about 50cm onto the ceiling and that would be sufficient.
Just want to double-check before we close everything up.
Thanks in advance
It could have been that only the ground floor was furnished when the house was built and the upper floor was done later. If the upper floor is heated, plastic should not be necessary.
Also suspected that.
The funny thing is that a stove was installed on the upper floor during new construction, and it feels a bit odd to have a stove in an unfinished upper floor.
But then I should be able to skip the plastic against the upper floor with a clear conscience, should one also skip the upturn, or might that be a good idea?
The funny thing is that a stove was installed on the upper floor during new construction, and it feels a bit odd to have a stove in an unfinished upper floor.
But then I should be able to skip the plastic against the upper floor with a clear conscience, should one also skip the upturn, or might that be a good idea?
We have had similar discussions in connection with expanding and renovating the house. Our craftsmen had issues with how to place the vapor barrier in the joist space, and then we had the brilliant idea to put plastic on the ceiling to create a vapor-tight unit without running the plastic through the joist space. A few weeks later, we received the tip to use oil-hardened board in the joist space as a vapor barrier, and then the whole point of this vanished. The board works somewhat like the plastic but is much easier to install in the joist space.
So, my opinion is that one should skip the plastic in the ceiling and instead ensure that the outer walls have a proper vapor barrier.
So, my opinion is that one should skip the plastic in the ceiling and instead ensure that the outer walls have a proper vapor barrier.
Is the plastic under the intermediate floor reinforced?
If so, it is a safety plastic / anti-slip protection to
prevent workers from stepping on the side of the floor beams & injuring themselves during construction.
-So no function whatsoever after the construction period...
If so, it is a safety plastic / anti-slip protection to
prevent workers from stepping on the side of the floor beams & injuring themselves during construction.
-So no function whatsoever after the construction period...