tk421
Well-known member
Well guys, this is house related, but im hoping i can still post it here!
I need some opinions on what to do about insulating my "crawlspace", though the space is a little weird. The house was built in 1955, about 900sq ft, and has block foundation walls (there are only 1.5-2 courses of block visible on the outside of the house). Inside the block foundation there is a slab poured, almost like a garage floor. The floor joists then sit on top of the block, but the bottom of the joists only sit about 6in above the slab. Hope this gives you an idea of what im talking about.
Now, that being said, the only way to access the space is through the floors. The crawlspace has vents, but they are tiny. Even if one could get inside, theres no room to crawl around under there.
Ive upgraded the energy efficiency of the house significantly: double pane, gas filled windows, fiberglass exterior doors with screen doors, blown in wall insulation, and 15" of total insulation in the attic.
Unfortunately, i laid tile in the in the bathroom and kitchen without insulating the floors because i just didnt think about it at the time. I bought the house in the summer and, of course, the floors werent cold at the time! However, I intend on replacing the original 3/4" hardwood floor in the living room (3/4" hardwood with no subfloor, attached directly to the joists).
If i remove the living room floor, down to the joists, i can easily insulate the living room floor. However, i was thinking of maybe using rigid foam to lay flat on the slab and insulate as far as i can get it to slide in any direction. I could still use fiberglass under the living room as well as the foam.
What do you guys think?
I need some opinions on what to do about insulating my "crawlspace", though the space is a little weird. The house was built in 1955, about 900sq ft, and has block foundation walls (there are only 1.5-2 courses of block visible on the outside of the house). Inside the block foundation there is a slab poured, almost like a garage floor. The floor joists then sit on top of the block, but the bottom of the joists only sit about 6in above the slab. Hope this gives you an idea of what im talking about.
Now, that being said, the only way to access the space is through the floors. The crawlspace has vents, but they are tiny. Even if one could get inside, theres no room to crawl around under there.
Ive upgraded the energy efficiency of the house significantly: double pane, gas filled windows, fiberglass exterior doors with screen doors, blown in wall insulation, and 15" of total insulation in the attic.
Unfortunately, i laid tile in the in the bathroom and kitchen without insulating the floors because i just didnt think about it at the time. I bought the house in the summer and, of course, the floors werent cold at the time! However, I intend on replacing the original 3/4" hardwood floor in the living room (3/4" hardwood with no subfloor, attached directly to the joists).
If i remove the living room floor, down to the joists, i can easily insulate the living room floor. However, i was thinking of maybe using rigid foam to lay flat on the slab and insulate as far as i can get it to slide in any direction. I could still use fiberglass under the living room as well as the foam.
What do you guys think?
