Central Virginia Insulation
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Insulation installation challenges
Serving the greater Richmond area and Tidewater
The values of adding insulation to your home
A couple thoughts involving installation. First, the environment the insulation will be put in needs to be dry. Whether it is in an attic or crawl space, moisture within the structure can cause all sorts of problems such as stains, wood deterioration, mold and mildew, and even peeling paint. Water tends to form when vapor migrates into the space and condenses on cool surfaces.
To mitigate this, consider the following things:
- Provide good ventilation throughout the home. This reduced the likelihood of mold and mildew, even where there is no insulation.
- Look at vapor retarders to limit moisture in corners and thin spaces.
Good ventilation and air circulation is the key to effective moisture control, particularly unused areas like attics and crawl spaces. Attic fans are common and provide nice air flow and pull the heat out of the attic. You should consider a similar arrangement for the crawl space. Also vapor barriers like plastic lining the ground and cinder block are helpful.
Most companies installing the insulation will be cognizant of this and will make recommendations to insure proper air flow. If you hire a company, be sure to bring this up. If you are doing it yourself, be sure to do your homework to insure you will not end up with having to clean up and redo the work.
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To mitigate this, consider the following things:
- Provide good ventilation throughout the home. This reduced the likelihood of mold and mildew, even where there is no insulation.
- Look at vapor retarders to limit moisture in corners and thin spaces.
Good ventilation and air circulation is the key to effective moisture control, particularly unused areas like attics and crawl spaces. Attic fans are common and provide nice air flow and pull the heat out of the attic. You should consider a similar arrangement for the crawl space. Also vapor barriers like plastic lining the ground and cinder block are helpful.
Most companies installing the insulation will be cognizant of this and will make recommendations to insure proper air flow. If you hire a company, be sure to bring this up. If you are doing it yourself, be sure to do your homework to insure you will not end up with having to clean up and redo the work.
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