Thanks for the reply. The walls are basically standard construction. I used the Roxol mineral wool in place of fiberglass standard insulation, as well as 1"1/2 foam board which was placed in first, then mineral wool. The wall studs are 2x6.
After the mineral wool, there is poly tarp, then a wall board.
On the exterior, all that is there after 15/16" OSB Sheathing, is the Everbilt Tyvek house wrap. On the south Side I put up some cheap thin plyboard I picked up at Menards for $11 a sheet. I did this because there was a leak one day after a strong south rain came and it appeared to have come through a gap in the Sheathing. Nevertheless, I did not see this leak anymore after I put up the "siding" on the south side.
That wall is pretty sealed now. I was llsnning to do this method of siding around the whole house, but now I question it's breathability.
I am now planning to put up cedar shake shingles on the south side. Because of the many nail holes into Sheathing, I'm hoping it will allow more breathability there.
On the rest of the house, I am thinking to buy a little bit more durable plyboard and cut it into wide strips, paint them and then use them for board and baton style siding.
I have definitely been taking in moisture through the floor near the front of the house. I'll be getting it more off of the ground soon and on a proper foundation.
Also ill be installing a vented propane heater soon and winter is coming and the air is drying out. My main obstacle is summer as it's very humid wet air here, especially if there's much rain.
I'm just glad the air is drying up. Ive noticed the air quality had been a little better recently since the weather is better and I've been running a heater at night. Im planning on being off grid, so Im trying to do without an AC in the dummer time if at all possible. This summer it wasn't too bad. I get good breezes coming through the windows.
