Questions tagged [crawlspace]
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Can only use small sump pump basin in crawl space, what can I do to prevent short cycling?
My crawl space access is only 19" in height. This severely limits the sump basins I can find. Every basin I see that say that they are 18" diameter are referring to only the inside diameter. ...
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Sewer Line Opening - Makeshift Vent or Rodents?
In the crawl space beneath my house, the sewer line has a branch that runs right to the crawl space entry/vent. The end cap has a jagged hole:
Not sure if it's been that way since I bought it (...
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new crawl space access?
My homes previous owner had built an addition to the home which then made the crawl space access inside the home. I wanted to seal that off and then create a new exterior crawl space access. But I ...
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Framing in a home's crawlspace
Looking to take some time in the new year to frame out an area of my "crawlspace." It has about 7.5' clearance in height, so it'll be tight... but my goal is to make a workbench area for ...
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Is this open supply duct in my vented crawl space necessary?
New (first-time) home owner here (4 months in). I recently discovered what at first seemed like an un/disconnected supply-side duct in our vented (open) crawl space. Photo attached. After several ...
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Should cracks and water in the crawl space concern me when buying a house? [duplicate]
I am looking at a house that with a crawl space (see image). The crawl space has the full height of a basement, windows and a door leading outside in the back. It has French Drains along the downhill ...
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Are water and vertical cracks normal for full height crawl space? [closed]
I am thinking about purchasing a home that is set on top of a crawl space (see image). The crawl space has the full height of a basement, windows and a door leading outside in the back. It has French ...
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Replacing a full height crawl space with basement
I am thinking about purchasing a home that is set on top of a crawl space (see image). The crawl space has the full height of a basement, windows and a door leading outside in the back. It has French ...
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Adding new electrical outlet to formerly exterior wall, via crawlspace?
I have a formerly exterior wall that is now a wall to an enclosed sun porch. I want to add an electrical outlet there.
The nearest outlet is on a 15 amp circuit and is located about 2 feet away, on a ...
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How can I heat a crawl space to work in
The crawlspace at its highest is maybe 5 feet and lowest 1.5 feet with somewhat dusty dirt floor.
It is not insulated.
This winter I'll be working mostly in the larger section doing no flammable work (...
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How can I effectively drain foundation water along the sump pail location?
In my crawl space I dug out the perimeter to about 3 inches below the footings. I then laid rock and installed perforated drain with sock to keep out debris and laid rock on top.
I dug a hole for the ...
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Wiring a reliable temperature switched outlet
I have an electrical wiring question.
Background: I'm building my house by contracting out the daunting parts. Through a lack of good communication with the plumber, my plumber ran most of my PEX ...
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air gap between insulation batts and subfloor
I'm looking at the insulation in a crawl space below the first floor of my home. Joists are I-beams (12" deep, model TJI 350), 12" on center. Insulation is R19 fiberglass bats, tight-...
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Correct way to fix a broken block in a cinder block foundation
I have a 1954 built house with a cinder block crawlspace foundation with about a 1 1/2 foot clearance. I can squeeze in, but not easily. I'm in Cleveland, OH, so there is definitely a freeze-thaw ...
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Crawl Space Wet Spot [closed]
My house is 65 yrs. old. It has a 4' high crawl space with a gravel floor. There is sheathing on the walls. Plastic sheeting was placed on the floor when we bought it 37 years ago and we have had ...
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How to protect this foundation sill from elements, rodents?
This is a pre-fab panel house, which means the walls were delivered to a team on site that had built the foundation and floor. It's fascinating to learn how this approach impacts the final project (...
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Can tankless water heaters be mounted to the underside of joists in a crawlspace?
My single-story 1100 sqft home (1 bathroom + laundry + kitchen) currently has a gas 40gal tank water heater. We're looking to renovate and remove the tank water heater. It would be replaced with ...
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How to insulate a crawl space without an access point
I have a cottage that has recently been completely renovated but later learnt that the floor was not insulated because there isn't an access panel. The cottage doesn't have a crawl space the area ...
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Minimum unfinished basement door height
I have a 1927 house that is built on a hill such that the basement walks out level with side yard and the sub-basement originally had a door that walked out the back yard with two steps down to ground ...
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Is this a reasonable way to create a crawlspace over a structural floor?
So, part of my thinking on "how to build a house" includes the use of a structural floor (slab) with a crawlspace framed atop it to provide space for, and access to, service runs. (Air handling ...
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Is a peltier-based dehumidifier a good choice to prevent condensation?
I have a non-heated, enclosed space (crawl space that does have a vapor barrier). During a limited number of days in the spring or fall, I get condensation on things that stay cold while the air ...
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Vapor Barrier Plastic over upside down crawlspace Insulation
I bought a rambler built in 1972. Had guys replace the insulation. Inspector came and said they put it in upside down. It's a shallow crawlspace and would be a mess to tear off paper and hard to ...
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Is a too-shallow foundation allowing excessive water into my dirt crawl space?
I live in a local minimum for my neighborhood, and in fact my house is built on the banks of a stormwater drainage ditch. Most of the rainwater from the road is collected by stormwater drains and fed ...
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Insulating/encapsulating crawlspace with HVAC ducting questions
In the PNW/Zone 4 climate. The house I am purchasing built in 1942 with an addition added had an inspection performed and it was noted that some of the fiberglass insulation installed under the ...
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What is the minimum height to a crawl space, and where did you get that information?
I am working with a customer and it was a great question. I was trying to find the exact answer.
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How to knock a hole through wall in crawl space
I need to gett access to the crawl space under the floors in every room in my house so that I can fit underfloor insulation.
I'd like to fit insulation board as it seems to be the easiest to work ...
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Is it a problem that my laundry drain protrudes above ground level?
My plumber just moved the laundry's washer drain location and this is the picture from the outside:
It was re-connect to the old drain pipe and go into crawl space.
My question is: Does it look ...
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Options for sealing off basement crawlspace
The "crawlspace"
In the back left upper corner of my basement, a hole was made to enable the addition of a powder room on the main floor 15+ years ago. The basement walls are concrete and the hole ...
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Crawl Space Insulation in Montreal
I have the ground floor apartment in a 100 year old triplex on the plateau in Montreal. It's an 800 sq foot apartment with baseboard electric heaters and I'm currently using over 110kwH per day to ...
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2-4 inch gap between crawlspace slab (floor) and surrounding wall - Why?
about a year ago I had my crawlspace conditioned. Among other things, the company put in a concrete slab for the floor and added a sump pump in the corner.
The strange thing is, there is a 1-4 inch ...
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What should I do with the airflow in a sealed off conditioned crawlspace
First and foremost thanks ahead of time for everyone's help :)
I am in the process of finishing my basement and had some questions/concerns about "what to do with the air" in my crawlspace. ...
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How can I provide effective access to a subdivided space below a non-structural floor?
One problem faced when finished spaces are built atop concrete slab floors (whether slab-on-grade/slab-as-basement-floor, or a suspended reinforced concrete structural slab floor) is "where do the ...
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Widening the stone entrance into a crawlspace
I've got a 200 year old house with a crawl space under one corner of the house. The entrance to that crawl space is very tight (pictured below), and I am a large man. I want to expand the entrance to ...
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Mold in inaccessible crawlspace
I bought a 1927 house last year and, afterwards learned I'm especially sensitive to mold and this house has plenty of it. I've eliminated mold everywhere I've found it except in the inaccessible ...
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Is it a concern that 120v cables hang down from the ceiling in my crawl space?
Recently went in my crawlspace to fix some plumbing issues and noticed that all the electrical seems to be just hanging, with some on the ground. I'm fairly certain that this is nowhere close to code, ...
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What's the best way to keep humidity down in crawl space?
I have a nominally dry crawl space that is around 22' square and about 4' tall with a concrete floor. It has no indication of leaks and is dry, but too moist during the hot Maryland summers to keep ...
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Crawlspace encapsulation
This past weekend I recently had to fix the flooring of my family cottage. In a heavy-traffic side entryway, the plyboard floor was bending when you walked over it.
We opened up the floor to see ...
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Encapsulating a cottage crawlspace built on bedrock
I own a 3 season cottage that is built on concrete posts that are embedded into the bedrock. I would like to use the cottage in winter and I was thinking that encapsulating the crawlspace under the ...
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Crawlspace Post to beam lumber grade
Recently we replaced some of the rotten and cracked true size 4 in x 6 in. posts under the house in crawlspace. The old posts were resting on concrete pads 24 in. x 24 in. and supporting a true size ...
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AC unit dripping onto crawl space vapor barrier
I just bought a house whose crawlspace looks like it was partially converted to being sealed off. Basically, they put down a vapor barrier and closed off the vents, but didn't finish the job. On top ...
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GFCI tripping on overload?
We called out the contractor who did our crawlspace encapsulation because the GFCI receptacle that serves the crawlspace loads (dehumidifier, sump pump, and two humidistat controlled fans) trips ...
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Can porcelain tile planks be installed in a crawl space house?
My home is a single story, about 1200 square feet, and is built on a crawl space foundation with a plywood sub-floor. The people we bought the house from had flipped the home after a foreclosure, and ...
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How to tie interior crawlspace drain to outside discharge pipe?
I am installing an interior perimeter drain in a damp outbuilding crawl space. In the "literature" (YouTube) this kind of drain is commonly described but always with a pumped discharge (basin, pump, 1 ...
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Vapor barrier for crawl space
We have a home at Oak Island NC. Our home was built in the 70's. There were no mildew or mold problem until we had plastic put in our crawl space. After a few years we now have the mold problem so we ...
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Should I fill my crawlspace drainage trenches before putting down a moisture barrier?
I recently purchased a house by Lake Erie which has a crawlspace foundation. There are existing drainage trenches throughout it dug into the hard clay, which all drains to a sump pump. These trenches ...
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Can basement plumbing rough-in be moved to a new location in the crawl space?
Thanks for any help with these Plumbing 101 questions. Before talking with a pro about bathroom updates, I want a good grasp of what might be feasible.
This bathroom has water and drain coming up ...
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Leveling the sagging side of the home
I am buying a home and one part of the home is actually visibly sagging.
While looking at the crawlspace, I've noticed that some work was done to support the home.
It seems like there is no new ...
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Is CSST piping and water piping in an inaccessible crawl space against code?
The CSST line that feeds our upstairs dryer with gas, the water pipes for the washing machine and some electrical wires run through an inaccessible crawlspace in the basement. When I went to turn the ...
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What purpose does this PVC pipe in my crawlspace serve?
I was cleaning the crawlspace under the house
and discovered two 3/4 inch white PVC pipes
that run across the crawlspace buried under
ground (4-8 inch deep) and terminate at the
perimeter foundation ...
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Do I need to vent a crawlspace?
We just completed a 20x20 great room addition on the side of our house with a 4 foot crawl space and poured concrete floor. There is a 4’ by 4’ cut through to access this crawl space from the existing ...
