Hi,
Hopefully someone can advise me what to do.
I moved into my new construction home in July 2012 with an unfinished basement.
The basement walls are all insulated except for the bottom 12 inches. There is the framing done as well as vapour barrier all over the insulation going down to the floor. I have been preparing to put up drywall, but I noticed some moisture on the floor under the VB and if I peel it back a bit the wetness is on a certain area of the wall as well. There is no accumulation of water that I could see, but it is quite wet and it gives off a misty/moldy smell. I'm not sure if this is normal because it is a brand new house. We also just had a week of -40 C weather, it might be a factor to consider?
I don't want to drywall and trap it in if there is an actual problem in the foundation and it could cause mold to grow on the drywall I install.
Any thoughts on what the wetness is and what should I do?
Hopefully someone can advise me what to do.
I moved into my new construction home in July 2012 with an unfinished basement.
The basement walls are all insulated except for the bottom 12 inches. There is the framing done as well as vapour barrier all over the insulation going down to the floor. I have been preparing to put up drywall, but I noticed some moisture on the floor under the VB and if I peel it back a bit the wetness is on a certain area of the wall as well. There is no accumulation of water that I could see, but it is quite wet and it gives off a misty/moldy smell. I'm not sure if this is normal because it is a brand new house. We also just had a week of -40 C weather, it might be a factor to consider?
I don't want to drywall and trap it in if there is an actual problem in the foundation and it could cause mold to grow on the drywall I install.
Any thoughts on what the wetness is and what should I do?