We've talked a good bit recently about crawl spaces and the vented vs. sealed debate, so let's take that a step further... What about how your crawl space affects energy waste in your home. Waste? Yes, waste...which also means wasted money as well. Let's take a look...
"Sometimes the solution is worse than the problem. And sometimes the solution is not a solution and worse than the problem. That's what venting a crawl space is"
Crawl spaces are not just dirt floors, they include many different types of crawl space foundations. This article explains the different types of crawl space foundations that are common in many of the homes we live in.
Sometimes the solution is worse than the problem. And sometimes the solution is not a solution, and worse than the problem.
That's what venting a crawl space is!
Relative Humidity (RH) is the amount of water in the air relative to the maximum amount of water the air can hold at that temperature. Here is RH in simple terms....
Besides dry soils causing settling of your floors and high humidity causing mold and rot and all the fun that goes with it, dirt crawl spaces cause other problems, which can be corrected at the same time in one project.
Let's review this more than significant problem briefly...