Clever dude posts an interesting article about how a poorly insulated crawl space can cause damage to your insulation and ultimately cause damage to your wallet. A poorly insulated crawl space can have very significant repercussions on your energy bills — especially in the winter months. The article covers how to identify a poorly insulated crawl space, and it shows how to make the appropriate changes to save energy and money.
How does this affect me?
If you own a crawl space, and it is not properly vented, the moisture from the ground will go directly into your insulation and floorboards. Mold will form and your flooring will begin to rot.
- Make sure your crawl space is vented and the vents are not blocked
- Cover your crawl space floor with heavy plastic…all the way up the foundation walls
- Close or insulate the vents in the winter to save heating costs and you and your family from cold tootsies
- Remember to remove or unblock the vents before the temperature begins to stay above freezing for extended
- Be careful when working with fiberglass insulation. Wear goggles, a mask, and thick plastic or rubber gloves. Also, cover all exposed skin when working with it in your crawl space.
Insulate your Crawl Space Properly – [Clever Dude]
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Insulating your crawlspace can definitely save you money. The article is very helpful if you’ve found that your heating bills have been steadily increasing, as some crawlspace insulation wastes less energy, bringing your bill down.
I wasn’t really familiar with a crawl space ’til I met my friend back in my college years. They have one in their house! He showed it to me before. It was full of junk and other unneccessary things that didn’t had room in the house. Good thing they really have that space! I wonder how things are doing in there already. Guess I need to show him this link in order to give him additional info on how to work on the space better.