is this supposed to thrown out or fixed up?

[handyman2020]

hello,
I am not sure about this yellow wool hanging in the space accessible from outside the house.
- what do you call this space/area marked in red in photo?
- The yellow wool inside that space, looks like someone just kept it for storage or its there to insulate? if insulate then why its just on the ground,

Just above that area inside the house, there is a door partitioned small room a size of 55inch x 110inches, where there is a heat vent and 2 wall outlet. I have a refrigerator there and a shelf where i put vacuum and other supplies.

how can I make this place look neat and tidy, do the right thing there what its supposed to be done there. so I can store some stuff there.




Thankyou

 

[PCustoms]

Is this real?

That is a crawlspace.

The "yellow wool" is insulation. It's there (in poor condition) to insulate the area, likely to keep the space above conditioned.

 

[Wrench97]

I'm not sure how much it actually does laying on the floor it would probably be better between the joists.

 

[tarmy]

There is a lot going on in that pic OP

you have Romex just hanging there…
a downspout drain line under the house…why…what is it connected to?
insulating Mother Earth is doing no good…should be properly a fixed to floor joists…
what is that piece, unconnected, of PT that is supporting that plywood box….what is all of that?

 

[PoorUB]

All that yellow insulation should get tossed. I am guessing it was against the bottom of the floor at once time and got torn down.
It looks like a good place to collect mice!

 

[handyman2020]

Is this real?

That is a crawlspace.

The "yellow wool" is insulation. It's there (in poor condition) to insulate the area, likely to keep the space above conditioned.

My apologies, I wasnt sure what to call it to make sure that everyone gets it.

 

[handyman2020]

All that yellow insulation should get tossed. I am guessing it was against the bottom of the floor at once time and got torn down.
It looks like a good place to collect mice!

What should I buy to put there and how do I put there? just nail the new stuff on the cinderblock?

 

[handyman2020]

There is a lot going on in that pic OP

you have Romex just hanging there…
a downspout Dorian line under the house…why…what is it connected to?
insulating Mother Earth is doing no good…should be properly a fixed to floor joists…
what is that piece, unconnected, of PT that is supporting that plywood box….what is all of that?

you have Romex just hanging there,
I think its going to fridge running just above the crawlspace door entrance,
a downspout Dorian line under the house…why…what is it connected to?
that green line is just sitting there, its connected to nothing, just a piece I threw in there, sorry I should have taken that out before taking photo

insulating Mother Earth is doing no good…should be properly a fixed to floor joists…
can i reuse the same wool and what to put on top of wool so its not fluffy? like a tarp of some kind, i am not sure what to call that tarp.

what is that piece, unconnected, of PT that is supporting that plywood box….what is all of that?

that black pipe all the way end is AC copper line insulated with foam

 

[PoorUB]

What should I buy to put there and how do I put there? just nail the new stuff on the cinderblock?

If you want to insulate the foundation wall I would buy sheets of foam,

https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/insulation/commercial/foamular-xps

And glue or screw it to the foundation.

 

[handyman2020]

Photo has been updated with description.

 

[handyman2020]

If you want to insulate the foundation wall I would buy sheets of foam,

https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/insulation/commercial/foamular-xps

And glue or screw it to the foundation.

what should be the thickness of foamular and please tell me type of glue to use to put foamular there.

before putting foamular, do you recommend to paint inside? if yes, which type of paint should I use there?
Best Regards

 

[Wrench97]

Is that area just under what use to be a porch that converted to year round living space?

 

[handyman2020]

Is that area just under what use to be a porch that converted to year round living space?

maybe, because I bought this as it looks like. I didnt do anything, ever since i bought, trying to fix what old owners didnt do the right way :S

 

[Wrench97]

maybe, because I bought this as it looks like. I didnt do anything, ever since i bought, trying to fix what old owners didnt do the right way :S

Is the area open to all the 1st floor of the house or is there a seperate basement/crawl space?

 

[PoorUB]

what should be the thickness of foamular and please tell me type of glue to use to put foamular there.

before putting foamular, do you recommend to paint inside? if yes, which type of paint should I use there?
Best Regards

I would have to know more to decide if it is even worth insulating.

Often crawl spaces are left cold and you insulate the bottom of the floor and ventilate the crawl space. Up north I would probably insulate the crawl, but can you do a decent job? If you can not get it insulated all over it is questionable if it is worth insulating at all.

Get it cleaned up, and some better pictures of what is there as far as the foundation and knee wall.

 

[handyman2020]

I would have to know more to decide if it is even worth insulating.

Often crawl spaces are left cold and you insulate the bottom of the floor and ventilate the crawl space. Up north I would probably insulate the crawl, but can you do a decent job? If you can not get it insulated all over it is questionable if it is worth insulating at all.

Get it cleaned up, and some better pictures of what is there as far as the foundation and knee wall.

ok, i cleaned it all. so much stuff was there ( old window, lots of 2x4, lots of wood), please check photos

first picture is foggy because of fiber glass in air.


now the question remains, how do I insulate there?
foamular ( please tell me its thickness) or if something else is required for insulation.

 

[PoorUB]

As for insulation, thicker is pretty much always better. As for adhesive, I would look on the link in my earlier post and see what the recommend, or exclude. The wrong adhesive may attack the foam, but I would assume some sort of construction adhesive caulk. Buy some cans ov expanding foam to fill in cracks.

 

[handyman2020]

Is the area open to all the 1st floor of the house or is there a seperate basement/crawl space?

there is nothing below that crawl space there, the basement starts from where the crawl space door hinge is connected

 

[handyman2020]

As for insulation, thicker is pretty much always better. As for adhesive, I would look on the link in my earlier post and see what the recommend, or exclude. The wrong adhesive may attack the foam, but I would assume some sort of construction adhesive caulk. Buy some cans ov expanding foam to fill in cracks.

how do i insulate the vent, should I make foamular box there?

 

[PoorUB]

how do i insulate the vent, should I make foamular box there?

Sure, that would work.

 

[handyman2020]

Sure, that would work.

thankyou @PoorUB I Appreciate your patience and replies.

 

[Wrench97]

there is nothing below that crawl space there, the basement starts from where the crawl space door hinge is connected

Sounds like a converted porch or addition, you probably only need to insulate between the floor joists, maybe 4x8 sheets of foam board attached to the bottom of the joists.