Thread: Studs on brick question

Given the structure and that the studs are fixed directly to the brick work I don't see any particular advantage of having the builders paper in place.

If you are not having vents on the new plaster wall in line with the old vents then your vents will serve no real purpose. And if you do have vents you need to have a 'hole' in your insulation to allow air flow.

Andy,
With the cavity wall the foil becomes redundant. It is only supplying a second line of defense if moisture bridges the cavity (dags on ties etc) and assuming the outer face of the brickwork is exposed to the weather. Your situation is no different to a flatsheet clad house with a plaster lining. In fact, yours is better because your flat sheet is a cavity wall. Please yourself, leave the foil on or take it off.

I'm not covering the vents Dave, they will be open to allow air flow ie no insulation/batts or vapour barrier.
Cheers

The vents need to be left clear for garage ventilation(exhaust fumes.)

Thanks Gents.

I'm not putting anything in the way of the vents, they're being left clear to allow air flow.

So my main issue was that I was trapping moisture with the foil as there was no air flow. Am I better off now just ripping the bloody thing off as it serves no purpose and to avoid potential problems?

To clarify one wall has bricks, cavity then bricks exposed outside. The other side has bricks, cavity then more internal bricks facing living room.

There will be NO moister trapped, do as you said, leave the vents open, leaving the foil there will NOT create any problems, it ain't broke so don't fix it.

Your worrying about nothing.