The first step in insulating your crawl space is to evaluate whether there is any existing insulation in place. Take the time to inspect the walls, floor, rim joists, and ceiling of the crawl space for any kind of insulation for crawl spaces. Specifically, look for insulation batts, blanket...
Todd, when insulating rim joists, do you recommend XPS, Polyiso, any other type? Any advantage of one over the other? Thanks! Reply Todd Fratzel I recommend Polyiso, more Rvalue, and also some radiant benefit. We don’t use it against concrete as the foil face reacts with concrete....
I found some information on another site about insulating rim joists, which suggests cutting pieces of 2 inch extruded foam and sealing them in with caulk. I am sealing the joints in the pocket and then sealing the pieces of insulation in. Do you have any suggestions on this topic? I live...