Questions tagged [crawlspace]
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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 ...
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Installing Vapour Barrier in Crawlspace with Water Heater
I'm installing a vapour barrier over the dirt floor in my crawlspace. There is a water heater already installed and I'm wondering if it's a good idea to tape the vapour barrier directly to the bottom ...
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What type of crawlspace setup do I have?
New home owner here - I’m working on sealing the furnace ducts that run through our crawlspace. Previous owner used silver duct tape and not the proper mastic or UL approves aluminum tape. Long story ...
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Crawlspace Insulation Upside Down Replacement
I have an upcoming project and would appreciate any input. My crawlspace in Maryland had insulation installed upside down (face paper towards ground) and is now rotted/mildewed/falling from the ...
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Powering Subpanel from CSED via Feed-Through Lugs
I'm wiring my house and would like some feedback on the sizing and routing of conductors between the exterior service entrance and an interior subpanel. On the outside, I have installed a combination ...
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Black gas pipe in unconditioned crawlspace?
My GC used black cast iron gas pipe to connect from the PGE riser to the interior of the house. He wrapped the pipe from the riser, down into the ground, and up 10" above the ground where the pipe ...
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Are these studs supporting the stairs?
Planning on building a cupboard under the stairs i was going to leave this section but the plasterboard was damp (Prob from cats water bowl spilling or something). So i thought i may as well make use ...
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Remove Foundation Concrete Block
We are having HVAC ductwork installed in our crawlspace and one of the companies mentioned they do not remove foundation concrete blocks due to liability. Unfortunately, for us to have registers in ...
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Exceptions for support when fishing crawlspace wiring
After having cut a hole in the wall to peek into the crawlspace, it seem rather feasible to relocate our 3-prong dryer receptacle to a new location by running new 4-wire cable all the way back to the ...
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Tree stump in crawlspace surrounded by boards and covered in concrete?
I had a home inspection done today and the inspector told me this was a first:
In the crawlspace there was a large box filled with concrete. It looks like this:
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The builder was there ...
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Wires run through foundation vent screen
I need to replace the foundation vents in the house I recently bought. Unfortunately, AT&T, Time Warner, and others have run wires through one of the screens.
I can't easily detach the wires to ...
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In a crawl space how do i secure electric cables?
In a crawl space, can I staple the electric 12/2 cable to the floor joist?
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Sealing Off Gravity Pipe from Crawl Space
I currently have a 6" clay pipe for eliminating water from my crawlspace. The pipe exits my crawlspace about a foot from a corner wall, travels 15', and opens to air in a ditch (for now). It is ...
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How do do sump pump installation with trenching
Given the estimates i have been provided, I am going to try to do it myself. Here is what i came up with as the step by step method
Dig a trench (4”x6”) along foundation.
Dig a 24” sump pit for ...
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How far from the foundation and how deep should a French drain be?
My wife and I bought a house recently but sadley the rainy season has come and I noticed a bad smell coming from the crawlspace I went under neath and found standing water about a inch deep running ...
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Ideas for covering vents to stop pests getting in?
We have a crawl space under our house and the wire mesh covering the vents is shredded. I want to keep the animals out and would like some ideas on the best way to do it.
I was planning to replace ...
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advice on sealing crawlspace vents to outside air
My house was built in 1950, and in my crawlspace, I have vents covered with mesh wire that circulate air to the outside.
I've been reading online that its now best practice to seal the vents in the ...
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Does wire run in conduit in a crawl space need to be rated for moisture?
Quick question for all the electricians out there. I'm in the states and looking to make a couple new electrical runs for the outside of my house.
The runs will be done inside my crawl space inside ...
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Efflorescence in crawl space
My house has a daylight basement along with some areas that is finished crawl space. Basically instead of dirt there is slab in the crawl space. I bought the house a few months ago and the crawl space ...
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dig out and finish my crawl space into a basement
I have a house with a continuous concrete stem wall, and a sill plate seismically bolted to the foundation. It's on a hillside, and the north (downslope) is post and pier (not continuous). There are ...
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Bathroom exhaust vent into crawlspace
It is acceptable to vent a bathroom exhaust fan into a crawlspace?
The crawlspace in question is uninsulated, has a dirt floor, and varies in height between 5' and 7'.
The vent would enter roughly in ...
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Crawl space insulation
I have an older home with a cement floor crawl space. It is a cold air space and I would like to insulate and heat the area going forward. The cement floor is in good condition and is mostly covered ...
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Retrofit Foundation Posts/Beams
Bought a new (old) place and our inspector pointed out beams/posts that need framing/structural straps in the crawlspace. Ballpark estimate I got from a foundation contractor (site unseen) was a $3,...
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Necessary to insulate the ceiling of a conditioned crawlspace
I have a new home that does not have insulation in the crawlspace ceilings (the floors throughout the home are above the crawlspace). Is it necessary to insulate the ceiling to prevent heat loss in ...
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Vapor barrier above a frequently wet crawlspace?
How can I create a vapor barrier between my home and its crawlspace which frequently has standing rain water that must evaporate and drain? Some first floor rooms have smelled damp for years. I am ...
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How do I support a deck-style floor in crawlspace?
This question is kind of a follow-up to the one asked here: how-should-i-add-flooring-in-my-crawl-space. My crawlspace is exactly as the one described.
Basically my house is on a slope and have a ...
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Furnace cold air return serving up crawlspace air
My house has a partial basement and a crawlspace. The forced air furnace is in the basement, and ducts run through the crawlspace to distribute air to the house. In the summer, when we don't use the ...
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How good of a vapor barrier is OSB in a dirt crawlspace?
Some background -
I bought my current house in the middle of a drought in 2007, and knew nothing of vapor barriers.
The house has a nice, albeit uneven crawlspace, that is walkable for about half ...
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Repair/replace foundation vents in wooden siding?
The vents into my crawlspace are cut into the wooden siding and I'm not what the correct way to repair/replace them is. All of the examples and products I've seen show the vents in the concrete wall ...
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How to eliminate odor from crawl space
I'm trying to eliminate damp odor originating from a crawl space.
Here's the situation:
Half of the house has a basement. The other half is a crawl space accessible from the basement through an ...
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Sealing crawl space vents in Pacific Northwest?
I just had a perimeter drain and sump pump installed in our crawlspace because it flooded frequently and severely during the rainy seasons. Before, I was under the impression that leaving the ...
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Installing door on crawlspace access
I'd like to install a door on the crawlspace entrance in our basement.
One problem I'm running into is the radon remediation pipe is bracketed to one of the walls.
Any ideas on how to frame this out?
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Moving access to crawl space
I have a small crawl space (8' wide) under the porch of my 1920s home. The door (2' wide) is currently near/next to the house. We would like to move the door to be away from the house so we can put an ...
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Dry out some wet dirt in crawl space
We had a leak in a bathroom. Some of the water got under the house. Soaked up roughly 5 gallons of water from on top of the plastic sheeting as well as under it. Now we have wet dirt, moist plastic ...
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Moisture on crawlspace dirt/clay floor
Our house has a damp/musty smell to it when you first enter. Once you open a window/door the smell usually dissipates. In May (Chicago-land) the humidity in the house is about 30% upstairs and 40% in ...
