purplepeopleeater
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Hello folks, I am a new owner if a doublewide home made in 98 and we have finished inside remodel and now I'm just now tackling the belly, I went to do some winterizing a couple days ago and discovered that I'm missing a 20x20 area of my belly wrap (floor insulation, also called belly board I think) and its also where all my plumbing is, I assume a water leak happened here and repair was done and the insulation was ruined and never put back...We are not sure on how long we plan on keeping this mobile here or build on land that came with it...most likely i'll keep and modify as money allows.
So I'm left with a problem its going to drop in the teens here in a few days and need to deal with this asap!
Some info...My skirting is made up of 4''x 12'' cinder block and has vents that now have foam blocks in them and house is 1792sqft, I have a 2.5ton heatpump
Option #1
Do I repair missing belly wrap, it appears I could use tyvek and R19 insulation and accomplish this, but its very tight in there.
Option #2
Do I remove all of it, insulate my block skirting with a rigid foam insulation and seal, call it good ? this would add roughly 800sqft to my heating space and I think my furnace can keep up with it.
Option #3
Can I get away with l sealing up air leaks in skirting ( I know I have some) and leaving as is? not sure if pipes will stay thawed or not.
:help:
So I'm left with a problem its going to drop in the teens here in a few days and need to deal with this asap!
Some info...My skirting is made up of 4''x 12'' cinder block and has vents that now have foam blocks in them and house is 1792sqft, I have a 2.5ton heatpump
Option #1
Do I repair missing belly wrap, it appears I could use tyvek and R19 insulation and accomplish this, but its very tight in there.
Option #2
Do I remove all of it, insulate my block skirting with a rigid foam insulation and seal, call it good ? this would add roughly 800sqft to my heating space and I think my furnace can keep up with it.
Option #3
Can I get away with l sealing up air leaks in skirting ( I know I have some) and leaving as is? not sure if pipes will stay thawed or not.
:help: