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Footing capillary break with interior closed cell

egg2 | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on

Hi,

We are planning on spraying two plus inches of closed cell on the interior of our foundation wall. 

If we install a capillary break between the footing and bottom of the foundation wall, is there a risk of moisture getting “stuck” in the foundation? (A two pronged question really- might this happen, and even if it does, is that bad?)

Thank you!

MA zone 5a

Edit: just bumping this because we plan to pour footings this week!

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