Why is My Living Space Humid but My Crawl Space is Dry?

[@jimbo8743]

The Church man, I ❤️ this guy

[@krob3056]

What is your thoughts on Reflection foil bubble insulation mechanically attached to the floor joists and subfloor to prevent wood moisture damage. I live in Tidewater region of Virginia. Humidity is high most of the year. I just remolded my home. Trying to prevent damage. My neighbor purchased a top of the line dehumidifier two years ago and had nothing but issues. Any suggestions would be great.

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

If you are encapsulating your crawl space, we recommend insulating the walls of your crawl space instead of insulation in the subfloor. We do not recommend any kind of vapor barrier type material attached to the joists or subfloor as it can trap moisture and hide leaks.

[@saggioculo5386]

This is a great video for me. Brand new HVAC and getting crazy moisture in my home. Gonna get one of those meters to check the humidity. Any recommendations for a really easy, user friendly meter?

[@LS2FD]

I use a product called sensor push. It samples humidity and temperature every two minutes. It syncs up to your cell phone via Bluetooth whenever you open the app. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat if the one I have died!

[@saggioculo5386]

@@LS2FD is it idiot proof...that is what I really need. Thank you.

[@LS2FD]

@@saggioculo5386 It really is pretty simple. You just put the sensor next to your phone to pair it, from then on you just open the app to automatically download the most recent samples and see what the trends are.

[@saggioculo5386]

@@LS2FD thank so much. I checked out their site and read the reviews, many people said it's easy to use. Ordering now. Thanks again for your help.

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

You can find all of the humidity and moisture monitoring tools we use and recommend on our DIY Store here: diy.crawlspaceninja.com/moisture-meters/

[@Bossman_71]

We have a situation with our metal floor registers rusting. Crawl space does not have a dehumidifier or even a good vapor barrier

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

Sounds like a humidity issue. I would check the humidity in both areas. Most likely an encapsulation will help.

[@Bossman_71]

@@CrawlSpaceNinja thanks Michael. I live in the Charlotte NC area and Crawl Space Ninja of Charlotte out. They gave me some quotes on encapsulation but we need structural repairs as well , leveling of floor joist with drop girders and some rotted floor joist and sub flooring replaced. Memory serves, I don’t think you guys do that right? I can’t remember what Doug said on the structural repairs.

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

If you reach back out to Doug or Mike they would be happy to answer any other questions you have about the services their location offers!