Green home building / Discussions

...home. In the 10x6 section, the builder laid down concrete extending from wall on the floor for about 5", while the remaining part is the gravel. So, imagine the floor is a picture on your wall, where the frame is concrete while the photo itself is gravel/earth.  Question: I should probably seal the earthly floor to mak...

I'm adding insulation to the stud walls in my baserment with 2.25" of close cell spray foam on the concrete walls.  The stud walls are 3-5" " from the close cell spray foam.  I can either (try to) pack the void between the wall and the uneven surface of the closed cell spray foam, leaving the stud bays empty, or leave ...

...building envelope, but yours is a situtation where it may be the best option.  So first read over that link about crawlspaces, and if I’m misunderstanding what you are doing please clear it up a bit and we are happy to help more. Also, where are you building?