Best insulation/ vapor barrier/ siding method
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I have read of numerous methods for insulation/ vapor barrier.
What is best wall construction? I plan to use, from outside to inside- cypress vertical siding, horizontal furring strips, tyvek, 1/2″ plywood, 2×6 studs, spray foam, fiberglass bats, sheetrock/ wood paneling.
House is in Virginia Mountains over basement.
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I would like to a see a rigid layer of foam to the out of the shell to help eliminate the thermal bridge of the studs. This, in some cases, can nearly double the R-Value of the wall assembly.
Make sure the foam is super air tight.
You can do away and save the plywood and potentially the Tyvek (although cheap insurance) with a foil or skinned exterior foam.
Make sure the horizontal strapping has some ventilation cuts in it to allow for air movement behind the siding.