What type of insulation should I install under the floors of pier ...
2010年12月2日 · Hi, I am building a tiny house on a pier and beam foundation in Arizona. I would like to do an affordable insulation for the floors for winter warmth. Any recommendations for this. Would there be issues with doing batt insulation between the floor joists and attaching a layer of plywood bellow the joists to protect the insulation from rodents.
Rockwool for Crawlspace Insulation - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2022年1月4日 · Rockwool for Crawlspace Insulation. I’m planning to insulate my 1905 bungalow on the Central Coast of California (Zone 3). At this point for cost purpose I’m going to limit the insulation to the attic and crawlspace. A green builder in town recommended blowing in cellulose in the ceiling and then to use Rockwool and Mento for air ceiling in ...
Installing Rigid Foam Between Floor Joists Above Crawlspace
2018年1月15日 · 1. Let's revisit this question. It's better to install insulation on crawl space walls, and to leave the crawl space ceiling uninsulated, than it is to insulate a crawl space ceiling. For more information on this approach -- what I would call the standard approach -- see this article: Building an Unvented Crawl Space. 2.
Crawl space insulation - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2019年1月19日 · Crawl space insulation alan72 | Posted in General Questions on January 19, 2019 11:12pm In climate zone 5, does a conditioned crawl space need insulation under the poured slab?
Crawlspace with cellulose insulation – Go or no go?
2017年8月20日 · Please help determine whether blown in Cellulose between the floor joists is recommended. Here are the parameters measured in the 20 year old crawlspace: 1. Current moisture content of the joists is at 18 %. 2. Relative humidity is at 72%. 3. Foundation is drained professionally well down to the footers – no current issue with water, or termites.
Keeping a crawlspace vented–insulation options? - Green Building …
2011年1月24日 · The crawl space has vents, but not all of the crawl space is vented. This is because the original joists of the barn actually sit on the soil, while a newer set of joists was built on top of those. So effectively, not all of the crawl space has exposure to exterior air, but it is not insulated well either. The water main is below the frost line ...
Insulating Open Pier Foundation - GreenBuildingAdvisor
1869farmhouse |Dec 29, 2020 08:52am| #11. Even if one is generally opposed to (closed cell) spray foam, the two areas where it seems to me to be the ideal solution are: 1. Unvented/conditioned attics where exterior insulation is not an option. 2. Between floor joists on an open pier foundation.
Crawl space: open-cell spray foam? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2021年11月9日 · Joe's crawl space parties are a good inspiration for how good it can be! It seems like aiming for around 1 to 5 perms might be ideal. Given that EPS at 4" is around 0.5 to 1, and open cell is likely closer to 10 to 15 for that thickness, either is likely OK, and doing the bottom half with EPS and the top with open-cell might be ideal.
Best Strategy for a Crawlspace in a Flood Zone
2020年11月30日 · Satinder’s concern is how to insulate and air-seal the crawlspace to prevent cold floors in the rooms above, and to prevent air leakage into the living area. An insulation contractor is recommending 3 inches of closed-cell spray foam on the crawlspace ceiling, plus 2 in. of foam over the rim joists. That would provide almost R-20 worth of ...
The Best Way to Insulate a Floor - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2014年6月2日 · The second method is 1.5-inch (R-10) of sprayed closed-cell foam.”. Not counting his labor to install the mineral wool batts, the cost of either of those options is about $2,000. Because of its thickness, the Roxul would have three times the insulating value of the foam.