Will Crawl Space Encapsulation Save You 15% on Energy Bills?

[@hvostikhvostik5254]

I understand, but why building houses with out Capsulation🤷🏻‍♀️

[@blw3169]

I will be happy if the cost to run the dehumidifier and vent fan for soil gases is offset by the foamboard wall insulation and sealing/insulating the rim joists. The bonus will be when I use mastic and metal tape to seal and then reinsulate all of the leaky HVAC ducting in the crawl space where most of mine is located. I expect that will lower bills based upon the duct leak check performed when we replaced the HVAC. In the 1970s they didn't do a very good job of sealing metal ducting.

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

Sounds like a great way to improve efficiency and comfort. Please let us know if you see good results. Many ask how much can be saved if any. I'd like to hear how yours will do. Thanks for watching.

[@mikewise5302]

A properly sealed enclosed crawl space versus a vented open crawl space should contribute significant energy savings. This is very dependent on climate and baseline home insulation performance. Vented crawlspaces with fiberglass batts have significant loss of insulation performance. There are old baseline studies in NC that indicate up to 18% hvac savings for closed and encapsulated vs vented crawlspace. This is attributed to the stable constant earth temperature vs unstable temperature and humidity in the outdoor environment, stack effects, and improved sealing. There is a large variation in predominant heating vs cooling climate conditions and insulation methods with wall board vs in floor batts being preferred based on local conditions.

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

Thanks for sharing and watching, have a blessed day

[@tannerbaine7632]

What about the duct lines in the crawlspace? If the the crawlspace is insulated the duct work is working in a better environment.

[@SamFisher300]

Michael church going to post a partial video of my crawl space, would be perfect for you to come on up here and show all this Michigan companies, how it should be done, free content for you and push your company into my great state, and we can work out a deal, after seeing your videos I don’t trust nobody else.

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

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[@richardlemke4240]

Well with the reduced humidity and the aprilaire E 70 pumping some warm air into the crawl space when it's running it'll definitely keep my floors warmer but I don't know if it'll reduce my energy bill... As I'm spending energy to run the Aprilaire

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

Thanks for sharing and for watching, have a blessed day

[@MrWixly]

I currently don’t have any insulation in my crawl space. Would I see a significant improvement in energy usage by insulating between joists (if I stay with vented crawl space) or encapsulating with foam board?

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

Yes! Insulation can save you and the encapsulation! Insulating the crawl space floors using Insul-vapor barrier and insulating the rim joist using rim joist foam board will do great! Here is a link - diy.crawlspaceninja.com/insulation-vapor-barrier/

[@pepperjackshack2439]

Hey, here in middle tn. Looking to encap but The termite people drilled holes in the middle of the foundation wall. Is it okay to 2” thick close celled termite resistant foam over with 3” termite inspection gap at the top of the sill?

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

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