Recent content by chippedtooth

This is a pretty interesting videos out different flooring options. It covers all the basics: http://youtu.be/CLlC5Lxr4E0 Basically in my experience the engineered flooring has come a long way. It shouldn't be confused with vinyl planks because it's actual wood. Usually it's just layers of...

Great. Thanks for all of the tips. The water dribbling trick is what we did growing up outside of Buffalo. Simple but effective.

Pipes are insulated and currently have batts in between joists. We still had one pope freeze last year it got so cold (for North Carolina).

I always heard to close the vents in winter to keep pipes from freezing...

I've heard to close vents in winter to keep pipes from freezing.

Yes...when doors are open the screens let air pass. When doors are closed it is air tight.

Yeah...I was amazed at how thick the floor boards were when we re-did the bathrooms. They were also fastened with square cut nails. I kept one just to have. I spent the winter filling gaps between floor boards with caulk (we heat with propane...so any heat loss was pricey). That's why I...

Great. Thanks for the links. I really don't know how feasible it is to truly encapsulate my home. It is actually so old that parts of it don't even have a subfloor....it's just the floor boards attached to 4x6 joists that are sitting on rock piers. I would have to totally seal everything to...

I have read much discussion whether it is better to ventilate a crawlspace or encapsulate. I live in North Carolina where it is humid, seemingly, all of the time. I have a humidistat in the crawlspace and during this time of year the humidity reading often ranges from 80% to 55%. When...