Reducing Cold Floors in Hebron, CT

This home owner in Hebron, CT called us out because she had cold floors. When our building science specialist got to the home, they noticed a large crawlspace under the home. Crawlspaces are very cold in the winter and very hot and humid in the summer. To stop these outdoor elements from effecting the temperature in the home we have to encapsulate the crawlspace. To do this the first thing we must do is clean out the space. Once we've done this, we will lay down our drainage mat. This mat will collect the moisture that comes up from the dirt and let it properly evaporate. Then we lay down our Terra-block insulation for some much needed R-value. Then we put Silverglo EPS foam board on the walls to stop the conduction properly. After that, we lay our Cleanspace vapor barrier that is 20mil thick on the floor and walls. This will really help keep the crawlspace clean and block the elements from the dirt floor from effecting the space. The last thing we do is Sprayfoam the rim joist to make the entire space air tight. Now that we have completed this project, this home owner will not have to worry about cold floors again!