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Drywalled ceiling in a crawlspace

SubDoug

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Greetings. I am new to the forum, and have a concern that perhaps one of you might have an answer. I have a house in the northeast that has a crawlspace that ranges 4ft to 6ft, floor to ceiling. It has a dirt floor with plastic barrier on top, with 6 vents on 3 walls. A few years back I obtained a load of drywall scraps (large sections) and decided to screw those up to the floor joists to help keep down the draft we were feeling in the rooms above, and cut the heat loss. I kept the insulation that was already between the joists in place. I am taking a course about Mold, and now I am wondering if I made a mistake by putting the drywall up as a ceiling in the crawlspace? Have I introduced a climate for mold growth? Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thank you.
 
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Big-Foot

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Welcome to GJ.

Drywall is somewhat permeable and you have ventilation and a moisture barrier down. Depending upon your climate and humidity, I don't think you've done anything terribly wrong. Lets see what the other guys say...
 
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