Going to cut into my large garage and add a approx. 18X10' area for a mudroom, laundry and half bath. Half of this area has crawlspace under it but the other half is garage slab. My home has a full basement. The house floor is about 12" above the slab, so the addition will be built up to match the house floor. Here is where my question comes into play.
What is the best route for me to seal up/insulate this area under the floor? If I use 2X8 floor joist this leaves around 4-5" of space from the bottom of the joist to the slab. I am planning on extending my exterior (in the garage) walls to the floor. just looking for any ideas here. There will be some plumbing and drain lines in this floor as well. Looking for cost-effective options. I was thinking regular batt insulation and then housewrap attached to the bottom of the joist. I prefer to stay away from sprayfoam because of the cost but I was also considering just filling the whole area under the floor with the stuff.
I live in south-eastern PA so cold weather insulation is a must.
What is the best route for me to seal up/insulate this area under the floor? If I use 2X8 floor joist this leaves around 4-5" of space from the bottom of the joist to the slab. I am planning on extending my exterior (in the garage) walls to the floor. just looking for any ideas here. There will be some plumbing and drain lines in this floor as well. Looking for cost-effective options. I was thinking regular batt insulation and then housewrap attached to the bottom of the joist. I prefer to stay away from sprayfoam because of the cost but I was also considering just filling the whole area under the floor with the stuff.
I live in south-eastern PA so cold weather insulation is a must.