DIYers Are Making A HUGE Mistake With 75% Humidity In Crawl Spaces
9.8K views · Sep 5, 2023 · Howto & Style
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@CrawlSpaceNinja · 3 years ago · pinned
Here is some more information from Chad about how well the Aprilaire E080 has been performing in his crawl space that we'd like to share: "It's been actually about 6 weeks [since installing the E080]. Using dew point on the model 76 the E080's only increased the electric bill $20-30. It only runs a few times per day in August which is impressive. To go from 75-78%RH to 50%, that's worth every penny! This allowed the living space to drop to 48-52% taking the large moisture load off the AC."<br><br>Thank you for taking the time to share about your encapsulation experience, Chad!
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@SamLopez11 · 3 years ago
This was a great walk through! I also plan to do mine in stages due to cost(maybe moreso due to time) so it was great to see that whole process. I'll definitely get some help when the vapor barrier time comes!
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@SomeGuyWhoClimbs · 3 years ago
I'm over in the PNW (Washington) and am considering going the DIY route as well after getting some eye watering quotes from the few contractors who do encapsulation here. Really appreciate these informative vids as well as the one-stop-shop for supplies. Now if only I could rent a Hilti time machine to fast forward to when I've completed this...
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@TagiukGold · 3 years ago
Another way go to help those AB foam tanks is to place them in warm water, so there is more heat to keep them warm as they dispense.
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@Curious_Not_Judgemental · 1 month ago
Since he didn’t have mold on his lumber, seems like removing the insulation and just installing a whole house dehumidifier would have been sufficient
@marywilks9633 · 2 years ago
COULDN'T you please come to Memphis and do my crawl space problem
@unlimited8072 · 2 years ago
great video. I have a question: if all the vent closed, will that cauas Gas or Radon? I heard need one vent open somehow
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@daniellind08 · 3 years ago (edited)
So I glad I found this channel! I live in Utah and I’m about to incapsulate my crawlspace in my cabin. It’s super dry here for the most part but we get a ton of snow every winter. Is it still wise to install a dehumidifier?<br>Thanks for all you do!
@forallyall6143 · 3 years ago
Question for the Ninja! Building new Home in Eastern NC , Very humid summers, I have had a hard time in existing home and want to have fresh start in our new home , 3700 sqft of crawl space 48" tall , I have heard of some people putting a slab in crawl space and then using a separate hvac system just for the crawl space to keep it same temp as inside home , I am framed up now so too late for slab but I am sure we can achieve same with 20 Mil plastic, what are your thoughts on this , if you have a video on it already i must have overlooked it. Good stuff fellas
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@WVAlmostHeaven · 3 years ago
We are having basement Authority do our work. Last October with a drunk lady hit a fire hydrant and it flooded around our house and under our house for 5 hours. Took me many months to get her insurance information and I still don't know if it will pay for everything.
@oakfig · 3 years ago
I don't see any videos of encapsulating double wide mobile homes. Is this only done on real houses?
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