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Posted by Malcolm Hoar on November 10, 2006, 11:14 pm
>I've mentioned in other posts about our 135 yr old house we're working on.
>At this point I'm rebuilding the floor on the lower level. This house
>basically sits on the ground. My new joists will be about 4" off the dirt.
>I've been through the "to vent or not to vent" threads about crawl spaces.
>I've decided not to ventilate. It's been closed for 135 years, it can keep
>being closed. My question is, IS there any reason why I shouldn't fill this
>space will insulation? Whether it be fiberglass or blown cellulose? In a
>few days I'll have all new joists and proper center support and will
>probably insulate unless there's some reason I shouldn't.
I don't see how that insulation will do much insulating. A shallow
unvented crawl space makes for a reasonable insulator by itself.
However, it could provide a bridge/path for moisture or bugs to cross
from the dirt to the joists and floor. It might also make subsequent
jobs a little harder (e.g. pulling some new power or CAT-5 cable).
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