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A Crawl Space in Need of Insulation

While not the most common foundation type in Ottawa, there are homes with crawl spaces in lieu of full basements.  At a recent showing, the Buyer and I noticed that the living room and kitchen floors were really cold, even though the heat was on in the house.  This was an indication to us to take a good look in the basement.  My Buyer is an architect and very interested in the 'guts' of every home that we see.  Basements have become our key areas of investigation.
After opening the trap door and crawling in, it was apparent that
the crawl space had a dirt floor, the walls were not insulated, and that, while there was some attempt several years earlier to put a little pink insulation between the joists, it was inadequate.  All of this contributed to the cold in the house.  In addition, the heating ducts were not fully wrapped in insulation and they crossed the area.  When it is below zero outside, it is very cold in this type of uninsulated basement.  On the positive side, there was only a little indication of damp (some efflorescence) and the dirt was dry. The picture in this blog is not the exact basement but ... more

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