I question whether the lack of a vapor barrier has anything to do
with the problem.

I would suspect an exhaust fan that is not ducted to the outside
or lack of an exhaust fan above the shower area. The money and
effort would be better spent ensuring ducted exhaust, adding a
bathroom exhaust fan, and proper roof venting. Make sure you have
soffit vents, make sure they are not blocked, and add ridge vent
or attic vent as required.
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Hi,

The wife and I put a bid on a new house and we just went through
it
with the engineer. This house is a split level, and while
checking the
attic crawlspace above the master bedroom, he noticed that the
plywood
on the roof looked a little damp and there was mold growing on
the
wood. The insulation is blown in and whoever did this never
installed
any kind of vapor barrier. Now my questions a

1) How hard would it be to install a vapor barrier? I know
everything
has to be sucked out, then the barrier has to be installed, then
new
insulation has to be blown in. This sounds pretty tricky since
the
only access is the attic crawlspace and I don't believe the
joists
would handle a lot of weight.

2) I don't believe I saw any soffits on the outside of the
house.
Would adding soffits and making sure there was adequate airflow
in the
attic correct the problem?

I know we're going to be busy taking care of a lot of things
when we
move in, so I'm not going to have much time to take care of this
stuff; and I want to get this taken care of ASAP.

Does anyone know approximately how much this would cost to have
it
professionally done? We might be able to get this cost taken off
of
the offer. Thanks for any help!