Q: We have a frame house with a stucco exterior. Part of it is over a crawl space about 3 feet high. The house is bolted to the foundation and the exterior stucco covers the walls down to the ground.

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 ...

Insulate the band joist with batt insulation, as well as the crawl space access if it’s in the wall. Install a continuous termite shield between the band joist and masonry foundation wall that ...

Installing insulation at the rim joists enhances ... If you look at the perimeter of your crawl space or the top of your basement wall, you'll see a typical rim joist. The ledge on top of the ...

When evaluating how to seal and insulate the basement or crawl space areas, one must first decide ... versus the foundation walls (which means including those areas in the conditioned living ...

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 ...

Once you find your zone on the map, you can then use the R-value insulation chart below to determine the level of insulation you will need to insulate your attic, ceiling, walls, floor, and crawl ...

Conversely, if humid air is vented into a crawl space in warm weather, dehumidification is nigh impossible. * If the space is unventilated: Seal and insulate the foundation walls, not the subfloor.

As an architect in the Washington area, I’ve worked with numerous homeowners to help them understand what’s hidden behind their walls ... in or crawl space. For many homeowners, insulating ...

Kyle Seward, owner of KS Construction, noticed that access doors to knee walls and attic crawl spaces are often ... The drywall, he pointed out, has little insulating value, and even though ...