This guide—"How to Insulate a crawl space"—provides homeowners with a clear, practical approach to one of the most important yet often overlooked aspects of home insulation.

This guide—"How to Insulate a crawl space"—provides homeowners with a clear, practical approach to one of the most important yet often overlooked aspects of home insulation.

Crawl Space Insulation When it comes to protecting your pipes from freezing, the first line of defense is insulating the entire crawl space and installing a vapor barrier.

Crawl Space Insulation When it comes to protecting your pipes from freezing, the first line of defense is insulating the entire crawl space and installing a vapor barrier.

An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point in energy-saving initiatives. Installing insulation at the rim ...

I recently used closed-cell foam to insulate a crawl space. I actually installed the rigid boards before the floor sheathing was installed.

Q. Our crawl space is 3 1/2 feet high, under the living room, dining room and kitchen. A waterproofing company installed a sump pump, and the ground is covered with plastic to reduce moisture. We h… ...

Since the crawl space has a concrete floor, and you haven't mentioned any leakage problem, except for a musty smell, consider insulating the exterior walls of the crawl space with 2-inch thick XPS ...

Q:Thanks for your explanation on insulating a crawl space (Insulating, bracing crawl space a smart idea, Oct. 13). I have a rental house in San Carlos that gets mold on the walls near the floor in ...

When cold weather rolls in, take a moment to inspect the insulation in the basement crawl space of your home. In addition to helping cure cold floors, materials like plastic vapor barriers ...

DEAR TIM: I want to make my house more comfortable, but I have a crawl space. The access under the floor is not bad and the soil seems damp. What are my options when it comes to insulation that I ...