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Article: Tackling crawl space insulation, ventilation
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- Winnipeg Free Press
- Article date:
- September 14, 2008
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111Do I really have to cover the panels to provide a thermal barrier? There is no source of flame or direct heat in that area and for me to haul pieces of drywall through a two-foot-square opening to the crawl space is a difficult task. They would have to be cut into small pieces to get into that area plus I would have to build a stud wall on top of the Styrofoam to accommodate the drywall.
Can I apply a layer of Reflectix foil insulation over the insulation? It comes in easy to handle rolls and I am assuming that it will provide a minimal thermal barrier.
--Dave Magrel, e-mail
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