Uninsulated floors in a Cape House , cold rooms
On 12/18/2014 11:06 AM, Phill B wrote:
Let see here
Regular Basement. Cement Walls, Water Pipes, Electrical, Phone and Cable Wires above, 2x6 flooring, plywood with oak floor above that
Electrical, Phone, and Cable Box on one back corner
Opposite corner has Boiler by Chimney
Mass Save guys came here, I asked and they told me not to insulate floor cause then the heat from basement will not get to 1st FL. I looked at the guy and said what Heat? From the Boiler by a brick wall that supports the base of a chimney at the side of house which is exposed to cold every winter
Only thing living in basement is the Rabbit
And stuff stored there
Yep...they're right in all likelihood that it's not a "win" for the house.
Insulate the outside barrier walls, etc., instead, and the basement
floor. See the link I posted elsewhere.
Since I'm making this response here, while it's again associated w/ the
attic instead I'll just add the other link I intended that has some nice
diagrams that may be of interest here instead of yet another post...
http://www.energysmartohio.com/blog/how-to-insulate-and-ventilate-knee-wall-attics
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