Crawl Space Insulation – An Ignored yet Important Aspect of House Maintenance

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Crawl Space Insulation An Ignored yet Important
Aspect of House Maintenance
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• Usually while buying homes we take various things
  into account from the flooring to the ceiling but
  what we mostly ignore is the crawl space. And
  some of us dont even know what exactly it is and
  where it exists! So whats a crawl space and why
  its proper insulation is mandatory. We will cover
  everything in this article.
• What is a Crawl Space?
• A crawl space is a hollow area that is found
  underneath homes between the first floor and the
  ground. As the space is hardly 2 to 3 feet high,
  it is enough for someone to enter it crawling
  hence the name crawl space.
• Advantages of a Crawl Space
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• A crawl space contains the guts of the house i.e.
  plumbing, electrical wiring, heating and air
  conditioning systems hence whenever there is any
  issue like pipe leakage or electrical circuitry
  problems arise we can easily access the problems.
  Whereas if we do not have a crawl space we will
  need to perform excavations.
• Crawl spaces are cheaper than basements.
• Crawl spaces are suitable for areas with high
  moisture and also for the coastal areas with
  sandy soil. Damp locations are more prone to
  termites.
• Maintenance of crawl space is easier as compared
  to basements.

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Now as we know what a crawl space is and came
across the various benefits of it we should now
know why better insulation is necessary for crawl
spaces. Crawl space insulation is a vital part
of the overall air sealing and insulation and it
helps in maintaining energy efficiency of the
entire house. Without proper insulation the heat
and cool air get lost easily through the floor.
Also a crawl space which is not insulated
properly deteriorates the value of the floors as
well as the durability is reduced. Another
problem with improper insulation of crawl spaces
is pest infestation which affects the health of
the people residing in the house. Insulation is
also beneficial for preserving the air quality as
well as energy cost reductions. Next question
that arises here is how to know if the crawl
space is properly insulated or not? Then the
answer is if during winters the floor above your
crawl space gets extremely cold, generates
unpleasant odor particularly of the molds and if
there is infestation of pests including mice is
observed then it confirms that the crawl space
insulation is not properly installed or it has
damaged.
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Again, crawl spaces are of two varieties i.e.
ventilated crawl space and unventilated crawl
space. Although the goal of insulating both is
the same i.e. enclosing the space in a thermal
envelope but still both require their own form of
insulations. Ventilated Crawl Space
Insulation A ventilated crawl space is ideal as
it aids elimination of moisture keep the space
dry. In such type of crawl space installing
fiberglass insulation under the subfloor between
the floor joists becomes easier. And to keep the
insulation safe and in order to prevent it from
moisture and mold covering it with a vapor
barrier is recommended by professionals.   Unventi
lated Crawl Space Insulation When the crawl
space is not ventilated insulating the crawl
space walls is preferred over insulating the
subfloor of the room above. Hence, it requires
less insulation and eliminates the need of
insulating ducts and pipes separately. A
polyurethane vapor barrier can also be installed
over the dirt floor for further
protection. Although crawl space insulations can
be installed by homeowners but for proper and
durable insulation installation hiring a
professional is the best choice.
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space insulation in Charlotte for both
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