Comments on: how to keep hardwood florrs warm in winter? http://www.murunner.com/runner-rugs/how-to-keep-hardwood-florrs-warm-in-winter/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kayak http://www.murunner.com/runner-rugs/how-to-keep-hardwood-florrs-warm-in-winter/#comment-2763 kayak Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:45:59 +0000 http://www.murunner.com/runner-rugs/how-to-keep-hardwood-florrs-warm-in-winter#comment-2763 DO NOT seal off the crawl space - if the floor is cold now it will be even colder if moisture builds up in the crawl space. Check the R factor (thickness) of the insulation. I used unfaced R-30 between my floor joists (held in place with compressed thin rods) and my 3/4 inch oak floors over crawl space are warm in the winter. DO NOT seal off the joists with plastic sheeting since this will trap moisture.<br><b>References : </b><br> DO NOT seal off the crawl space – if the floor is cold now it will be even colder if moisture builds up in the crawl space.

Check the R factor (thickness) of the insulation. I used unfaced R-30 between my floor joists (held in place with compressed thin rods) and my 3/4 inch oak floors over crawl space are warm in the winter.

DO NOT seal off the joists with plastic sheeting since this will trap moisture.
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]]> By: goodforwho http://www.murunner.com/runner-rugs/how-to-keep-hardwood-florrs-warm-in-winter/#comment-2762 goodforwho Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:25:59 +0000 http://www.murunner.com/runner-rugs/how-to-keep-hardwood-florrs-warm-in-winter#comment-2762 Be Careful, if you start insulating under the floor, anything that you do which inhibits the natural flow of moisture, can cause problems as the weather and seasons change. Termite people like for you to cover the ground in a crawl space with plastic to keep the moisture down and thus keep the growth of mold on the bottom of the floor. The problem is there needs to be a natural balance because seal it too much and it dries out and the floor start to shrink and you get an increase in the gap between the boards. Close off the under house vents and you get a build up in moisture and the opposite starts to happen. So it is an ongoing process to open and close foundation vents as the seasons change. The insulation installed under the floor often does not have a brown paper backing (vapor barrier) so the moisture vapor can move freely Back to your problem, close most of the foundation vents, most is the key word here, your just trying to cut down on the speed with which outside air moves thru the space. Beyond this enjoy living in a home with hardwoods and just figure the cold floors help you get started of a morning, remember winter doesn't last all year.<br><b>References : </b><br> Be Careful, if you start insulating under the floor, anything that you do which inhibits the natural flow of moisture, can cause problems as the weather and seasons change.

Termite people like for you to cover the ground in a crawl space with plastic to keep the moisture down and thus keep the growth of mold on the bottom of the floor. The problem is there needs to be a natural balance because seal it too much and it dries out and the floor start to shrink and you get an increase in the gap between the boards.

Close off the under house vents and you get a build up in moisture and the opposite starts to happen. So it is an ongoing process to open and close foundation vents as the seasons change. The insulation installed under the floor often does not have a brown paper backing (vapor barrier) so the moisture vapor can move freely

Back to your problem, close most of the foundation vents, most is the key word here, your just trying to cut down on the speed with which outside air moves thru the space. Beyond this enjoy living in a home with hardwoods and just figure the cold floors help you get started of a morning, remember winter doesn’t last all year.
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]]> By: Winter http://www.murunner.com/runner-rugs/how-to-keep-hardwood-florrs-warm-in-winter/#comment-2761 Winter Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:40:59 +0000 http://www.murunner.com/runner-rugs/how-to-keep-hardwood-florrs-warm-in-winter#comment-2761 You may want to insulate under the house. There are floor warming systems that can be installed too but that can be costly. The least expensive option is to check the crawl space walls for air gaps and have them sealed then get that aluminzed blanket insulate and insulate the walls and ceiling of the crawl space to prevent as much cold air as possible.<br><b>References : </b><br>Farm living You may want to insulate under the house. There are floor warming systems that can be installed too but that can be costly. The least expensive option is to check the crawl space walls for air gaps and have them sealed then get that aluminzed blanket insulate and insulate the walls and ceiling of the crawl space to prevent as much cold air as possible.
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