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Joseph Meehan
 
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Default How to properly install insulation under the floor

PipeDown wrote:
"louie" wrote in message
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I think Chub was right - paper towards the living space, which means
UP in your case. If you can put 12" of insulation, go for it. If
it's a dirt crawlspace, you'll want to put some sort of moisture
barrier between the dirt and your house too.

Use encapsulated insulation. Plastic bag surrounds whole batt. Can
be installed either way and has built in moisture barrior. Less
irritating to handle as well.


Note: much of that encapsulated insulation is encapsulated only to make
handling it easier and it does not have any vapor barrier as the plastic has
small holes all over it.

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