Prevent rot in crawlspace / Discussions

...in the North, in a climate that freezes over during winter. Cottage is on a cinder block foundation and is not insulated. It will be very costly and difficult to insulate from the exterior, as it is on a hill and most excavation would have to be done by hand.    I'm getting conflicting answers as to whether I can insul...

...ing. Without seeing it there is one thing that comes to mind that may or may not work, and really this is a total long shot that even myself as I write this I’m already thinking of problematic issues. But – I’m wondering - if you had an opening where you could slide new joists into the space, would you be able to only ...

...inking about putting foam board on the block wall and sealing the rim joists. But does the batt insulation stay or go if I do that? Will that help with humidity throughout the home? Will it help with temp in the finished room next to it (split level home). Thanks! This seems to be a multi-part question in a way, or at ...