Just watched your entire series on insulating Crawl spaces. Thank you! Very informative. I just bought a 1970 cottage that we will be living in year round here in Canada and I need to do this to the open crawl space. Your videos are gold!
Looks like everything you did was first class, except the most important thing. Buy your employees a real respirator so they aren't breathing the chemicals and dust. Your work and video was very well done. Thank you for providing that helpful info.
First video I see on this matter and its the best ever I've seen so far cause you make it super clear and step by step ! which I m about to do but were still kinda of confused on what to start with... and here pops up your video, saves my life and claring my minds of doubts and endless brainstorming ... thousands thanks for sharing your experience ...now trying to google your website hopefully you still sell supplies for encapsulation
Thanks for the very informative videos. It's there a reason you don't install the borafoam all the way up to the floor joists? I heard you mentioned why you don't go to the floor (because of a local building code). It seems Basement Systems insulates all the way to the floor... and even the floor if you're willing to pay for it. I like their products, but they don't sell them to the public and their pricing is CRAZY.
Thanks for the question Luke! The gap at the top of the wall is left there for termite inspections. If you insulate all the way to the top and termites get behind that board you can’t see termites entering the wood of the structure.
Thank you. Great video series! Just what I was looking for. Question : After this entire process, do you advise against using insulation between the floor rafters in the basement? Is it not necessary at this point?
PJ Jackson great question. I wish they would monitor their comment thread. I'm also debating whether to insulate the walls and encapsulate the the crawlspace into the envelope of the house or insulate the subfloor...or both.
Luke Hagenbach insulating the walls can be more beneficial than insulating the subfloor, once you insulate the walls you dont need to insulate anything else. Batt insulation can be the less expensive way to go but it can be home to rodents nesting in the winter times. Mice love batt insulation, also foam board insulation can get wet and batt insulation can hang over time dur to moisture and if you have face kraft insulation it can grow mold
I want to condition my entire crawl space (heat & cool ) to control moisture and keep floor above warm in winter & keep moldy smell down. I want to insulate the perimeter joist ground to sub floor. U did nit cover this. Too much heat loss leaving 13 inches at floor not insulated. What to do there.?
Hi Bill! Here is a link to a video on insulating the crawlspace: ruclips.net/video/1gtY8h4fqHw/видео.html You can also look at our library of videos here on RUclips - there is a lot of great information there that we hope will help!
@@billjones5178 Check your states code. In NC code requires rim insulation in either conditioned or non-conditioned crawls. There are a few ways to do it. Personally, in a conditioned space, I'd use kraft faced insulation so if you ever needed to do a repair or inspect the rim board you aren't trying to remove a foam board that typically is sealed in with spray foam.
NisusCorp Summertime high humidity and cold well water creates high moisture in the crawlspace and in turn mold. Will common closed cell pipe insulation suffice to eliminate the moisture?
It will help with condensation on the pipes but in a heavily air-conditioned home the floor joist, insulation and wiring that penetrates the floor all become cold enough to reach that dew point and create condensation.
In the case of new home construction...is there any reason not to install the encapsulation before framing the floor system?.....such as exposure to rain before the house is dried in?
Great videos , thank you very much. Would it not be better to put the insulation on the outside of the fountain insulated down to below frost line? That is as long as foundation does not sit in the water table.
Just watched your entire series on insulating Crawl spaces. Thank you! Very informative. I just bought a 1970 cottage that we will be living in year round here in Canada and I need to do this to the open crawl space. Your videos are gold!
Looks like everything you did was first class, except the most important thing. Buy your employees a real respirator so they aren't breathing the chemicals and dust. Your work and video was very well done. Thank you for providing that helpful info.
First video I see on this matter and its the best ever I've seen so far cause you make it super clear and step by step ! which I m about to do but were still kinda of confused on what to start with... and here pops up your video, saves my life and claring my minds of doubts and endless brainstorming ... thousands thanks for sharing your experience ...now trying to google your website hopefully you still sell supplies for encapsulation
First video "of yours" I wanted to say 😅
Thank you for all the helpful info, learned a lot from the series and wish you the best with your company.
thank you! i had no idea so much was involved. guess i better get my overhauls on and get to work!
Thanks for the very informative videos. It's there a reason you don't install the borafoam all the way up to the floor joists? I heard you mentioned why you don't go to the floor (because of a local building code). It seems Basement Systems insulates all the way to the floor... and even the floor if you're willing to pay for it. I like their products, but they don't sell them to the public and their pricing is CRAZY.
Thanks for the question Luke! The gap at the top of the wall is left there for termite inspections. If you insulate all the way to the top and termites get behind that board you can’t see termites entering the wood of the structure.
Luke Hagenbach
Thank you. Great video series! Just what I was looking for.
Question :
After this entire process, do you advise against using insulation between the floor rafters in the basement? Is it not necessary at this point?
PJ Jackson great question. I wish they would monitor their comment thread. I'm also debating whether to insulate the walls and encapsulate the the crawlspace into the envelope of the house or insulate the subfloor...or both.
Luke Hagenbach insulating the walls can be more beneficial than insulating the subfloor, once you insulate the walls you dont need to insulate anything else. Batt insulation can be the less expensive way to go but it can be home to rodents nesting in the winter times. Mice love batt insulation, also foam board insulation can get wet and batt insulation can hang over time dur to moisture and if you have face kraft insulation it can grow mold
Make em all wear knee pads. Your works incredible.
I want to condition my entire crawl space (heat & cool ) to control moisture and keep floor above warm in winter & keep moldy smell down. I want to insulate the perimeter joist ground to sub floor. U did nit cover this. Too much heat loss leaving 13 inches at floor not insulated. What to do there.?
Hi Bill! Here is a link to a video on insulating the crawlspace: ruclips.net/video/1gtY8h4fqHw/видео.html You can also look at our library of videos here on RUclips - there is a lot of great information there that we hope will help!
No info on insulating the Rim joist!
@@billjones5178 Check your states code. In NC code requires rim insulation in either conditioned or non-conditioned crawls. There are a few ways to do it. Personally, in a conditioned space, I'd use kraft faced insulation so if you ever needed to do a repair or inspect the rim board you aren't trying to remove a foam board that typically is sealed in with spray foam.
what if you don't have interior wall?
this is almost how you build a grow room
Such meticulous pre-planning... wow...
I watch all of the videos and learned a ton. When I'm ready to seal my crawl I WILL order from you guys. Cheers
I didn’t hear mentioned water line insulation for homes on well systems?
William,
Could you share your thoughts on the subject?
NisusCorp
Summertime high humidity and cold well water creates high moisture in the crawlspace and in turn mold. Will common closed cell pipe insulation suffice to eliminate the moisture?
Will common closed cell pipe insulation eliminate the moisture from the condensation?
It will help with condensation on the pipes but in a heavily air-conditioned home the floor joist, insulation and wiring that penetrates the floor all become cold enough to reach that dew point and create condensation.
can i rent the GX 120 nail gun?or will any nail gun work?
I really enjoyed the 5 videos, very informative, but the clicking noise between sections sure got old quick.
In the case of new home construction...is there any reason not to install the encapsulation before framing the floor system?.....such as exposure to rain before the house is dried in?
Great videos , thank you very much. Would it not be better to put the insulation on the outside of the fountain insulated down to below frost line? That is as long as foundation does not sit in the water table.
You guys don’t play! Like me, quit school because of recess.
How thick is the foam?