gatorfan
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Hi all,
I'm slowly renovating our house, built in 1910. The home is built with stem walls and piers over a crawlspace. The first floor decking is all heart pine, but they are nailed directly onto the joists with no sub-floor beneath. A few questions:
Thanks,
Matt
I'm slowly renovating our house, built in 1910. The home is built with stem walls and piers over a crawlspace. The first floor decking is all heart pine, but they are nailed directly onto the joists with no sub-floor beneath. A few questions:
- The crawlspace is extensively vented with large sections of stem wall cut out and filled with vertical 2x4s spaced 3-4" apart and covered with screens. Our HVAC is a retrofit (obviously) and uses (primarily) flexible ducts through the crawlspace to heat and cool the first floor. Should I consider blocking off the crawlspace vents and insulating the entire space? Or should I just insulate between the joists? Below the crawlspace is bare ground, not concrete.
- What's the best way to block air infiltration from the crawlspace into the house?
- What sort of vapor barrier should I use, if any?
Thanks,
Matt