Enclosing Crawl Space?

[mlhm5]

Originally Posted by glazersight

Nonsense. My crawlspace here in the triangle proves it. I keep it as dry as I want depending on how high I set the dehumidifier. I know that's not good news to folks who want to do sealed crawlspaces for a living at 1000% profit margin just for duct taping a few hundred bucks worth of plastic, but its the truth.

A non conditioned crawl space, not a conditioned one.

[glazersight]

Originally Posted by mlhm5

A non conditioned crawl space, not a conditioned one.

You said "You cannot keep a crawl space dry in a Southern climate. It has to be sealed and conditioned to prevent dampness. Different story in CA or in other areas where humidity is always low."

I was saying no, it does not necessarily need to be sealed and conditioned and mine is proof.

Vapor barrier covering 90% + closed vents + crawlspace dehumidifier is good enough for most crawlspaces that do not have some other water problem going on (i.e. drainage/flood issue in crawl or around foundation).

[RedZin]

Closed indefinitely.