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Crawlspace foundation ventilation

From: daveledford@hotmail.com
Category: Foundations and Basements
Remote Name: 207.144.131.90
Date: 15 Jun 2001
Time: 10:28 AM

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In researching new ideas for building my new house, I have read a couple of articles on foundation ventilation which conclude that traditional venting methods are counterproductive. It seems reasonable to me that when the warm, moist air outside meets the cool air under the house condensation is the result. According to these articles, there is no realistic way to add enough 16" vents to adequately air-out the crawlspace. Therefore, the logical solution would be to keep the moisture from entering in the first place by means of french drains, cmu sealants, vapor barriers, etc. Is there a definitive answer?

 

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