Enclosed crawlspaces

The traditional approach to crawlspaces is to leave them outside of the building envelope by insulating the floor between the house and crawlspace. Enclosing a crawlspace is an alternative approach. Exposure rated rigid foam and spray foam are used to seal and insulate all foundation walls and rim joist  Read more »

By |2021-02-19T12:37:04-08:00April 11th, 2012|Floor Insulation|0 Comments

Ventilate your crawl in the winter.

Sounds counter intuitive, but if you want to dry out your crawl the best time to ventilate is during the coldest days of winter.  Why?  Warm air holds more water than cold air.In the winter, the air in the crawl will be warmer than the air outside.  Substances move from areas  Read more »

By |2011-11-13T01:24:00-08:00November 13th, 2011|Floor Insulation|0 Comments
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