http://www.justgreenhomes.net/2010/01/how-to-insulate-your-crawlspace-and-keep-your-toes-a-little-warmer/ Your guide to an eco-friendly home. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:30:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.justgreenhomes.net/2010/01/how-to-insulate-your-crawlspace-and-keep-your-toes-a-little-warmer/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Daniel Bossenbroek Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:47:06 +0000 http://www.justgreenhomes.net/?p=907#comment-145 Bill, You don't need to seal around the sill, but it wouldn't hurt. The kraft paper on the face of the insulation crates a vapor retarder to keep water from being driven into the insulation from the inside of the house. The plastic sheeting is use to keep the insulation from wicking water from the foundation wall. Your foundation vents should not be opened again, although opening a vent from the duct into the crawlspace a little woudl be a good idea. This will help to condition the crawl space and keep air circulating through it. The plastic sheeting on the floor should keep any smells from coming up from the ground. Hope this is helpful. Dan Bill, You don’t need to seal around the sill, but it wouldn’t hurt. The kraft paper on the face of the insulation crates a vapor retarder to keep water from being driven into the insulation from the inside of the house. The plastic sheeting is use to keep the insulation from wicking water from the foundation wall.
Your foundation vents should not be opened again, although opening a vent from the duct into the crawlspace a little woudl be a good idea. This will help to condition the crawl space and keep air circulating through it. The plastic sheeting on the floor should keep any smells from coming up from the ground. Hope this is helpful. Dan

]]> http://www.justgreenhomes.net/2010/01/how-to-insulate-your-crawlspace-and-keep-your-toes-a-little-warmer/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Bill Shambaugh Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:36:56 +0000 http://www.justgreenhomes.net/?p=907#comment-144 Hey Dan Bossenbroek, Bill here, I'm glad I found this article.Our ranch built in "58" has really cold rooms at opposite end of house from furnace.[bed rooms].We have a new Trane and I sealed all duct work and wrapped with insulation,and plastic over crawl floor.Q? don't I have to seal with foam the area around the sill where the joists rest first? Then follow thru with your picture of the batt insulation up and between the joists and then more foam where paperbacked r-19 is stapled against all wood.Don't I ever open the vents again in summer? We are pretty dry down there.Won't it stink after awhile with vents sealed? Thanks Bill Hey Dan Bossenbroek, Bill here, I’m glad I found this article.Our ranch built in “58″ has really cold rooms at opposite end of house from furnace.[bed rooms].We have a new Trane and I sealed all duct work and wrapped with insulation,and plastic over crawl floor.Q? don’t I have to seal with foam the area around the sill where the joists rest first? Then follow thru with your picture of the batt insulation up and between the joists and then more foam where paperbacked r-19 is stapled against all wood.Don’t I ever open the vents again in summer? We are pretty dry down there.Won’t it stink after awhile with vents sealed? Thanks Bill

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