Crawl space vapor barrier / Discussions

...crawl space repairs as it may help - How to insulate a crawl space properly If you are getting conflicting advice, I would think the person counselling you that you shouldn't do it is more cautious and well-informed if I had to take a guess, as apposed to someone who may be just saying "sure it's fine", because they wa...

...crawl space- How to insulate crawl spaces and prevent moisture damage Are your wood studs directly against the concrete wall? That’s a problem if so, there should be vapor protection separating them from the concrete. When separating the two spaces with an insulated interior wall, make sure there is a vapor barrier and...

...crawl space and insulate? Currently it is a vented space. Should the vents be closed permanently? The floor joists have batt insulation in them now. I have a vapor barrier with stone underneath and the radon pipe runs through the space as wel and out through my roof. I was thinking about putting foam board on the block...

...barrier on the ground to prevent mold and rot. So whether or not you do a crawlspace underneath, definitely lay down a poly membrane. If its open air underneath and not used as an air barrier or radon gas barrier, I would cut some slits in it at any low points just on the off chance any bulk water did accumulate that i...

...crawl space under our house sprayed with closed cell insulation last fall. We live in Northern Michigan so it gets really cold in the winters. This summer it was a constant drip by our small window on our foundation wall. It has lasted all summer and now into the fall. I don't know how to solve this issue. Its only hap...

...crawl space depends on a few things, mostly whether or not you plan to heat it. You can either treat it as a separate space (keep it cooler) or treat the home and crawl space as one single space with the same thermal conditions. There are a lot of things you bring up here, most of your questions will probably be answer...

...crawlspace and window wells.  Problem:  How do you replace/repair supporting wood when the space is only max. of 22" and shallow end down to 14"?  Hardwood floors above.  We don't want to break through from above.  Any alternatives? There is a lot we don’t like about crawl spaces, replacing joists in one without much h...

...crawl is vented with 2 vents. i live on the east coast of Vancouver Island BC. I am have trouble deciding on sparying open cell in the joists and leaving it vented or sealing the crawl with closed cell on the perimeter walls and joist ends. if I spray closed cell i will only have a 12 mil poly vapor barrier in the sand...

...crawl spaces and the whole shh-bang) are best kept below 60% Relative Humidity to avoid mold and I’m wondering how high above that you are, if at all. I It’s not a problem if the vapour barrier is wet on one side, that just means it’s doing its job. If you have a crawl space with a vapour barrier and a dehumidifier it ...