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Last Updated: , Created: Thursday, October 14th, 1999

FIVE CHOICES TO MAKE BEFORE INSULATING A BASEMENT OR CRAWL SPACE.

You must make five decisions before insulating your basement or crawl space:

-- Heated space, warmed space, or cold space?

-- Interior or exterior insulation?

-- Full height or partial height insulation?

-- Fiberglass or rigid foam board?

-- What R value?

I discuss each of these decisions separately in the following five Answer sections.


Keywords: Crawl Space, Techniques, Insulation, Basement

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