After visits from Neil Kelly & Green Savers, getting an energy audit performed as well as quotes for a wood stove insert & ductless mini-split (heat/cool) system with heat pump, we decided to….insulate the crawlspace!* Seems like something that should've been done back in '65. TOTAL COST: $3,510
*In great detail, this means: Air seal penetrations between crawlspace & home including
plumbing, electrical, mechanical, plates, joints & bypasses. Remove existing 6 mil black vapor barrier on crawlspace floor & replace. Wrap waterlines in R11 fiberglass batts, install R30 fiberglass batts to floor cavity, banded to permanently hold in place. Weather-strip & insulate crawlspace hatch.
(Shot taken of uninsulated crawlspace by the house inspector. After we moved in, CR went down & cleared this growing vegetation from one of the rear vents. It was not a fun time.)
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