it can easily be held in place with wire supports. Attach a vapor barrier or continuous air barrier. If you used faced fiberglass insulation for rim joists, the vapor layer is already built into ...

What are rim joists, and how do you insulate them? Our home was recently inspected and the buyer asked that we pay for the repairs. Is this something I can do myself?

Q: We recently had an energy audit of our 2009 home because our utility bills seem to grow each year. In addition to sealing some areas the insulators missed, the auditor pointed out that the ...

The batts can be held in place by springing sharpened insulation-holding wires between the joists, running string or lightweight chicken wire netting under the joists, or by adding drywall or a ...

Q What are rim joists, and how do you insulate them? Our home was recently inspected and the buyer asked that we pay for the repairs. Is this something I can do myself? A Rim joists are the boards ...

Question: Should we insulate the rim-joist cavities of a crawlspace foundation? I am a builder, and where I live the codes require insulation, but I have discovered that the insulation causes ...

Some builders refuse to insulate rim joists because of moisture problems, which lead to mold and decay. When a newly constructed home's crawlspace is fully enclosed and sealed, a lot of moisture ...

Some builders refuse to insulate rim joists because of moisture problems, which lead to mold and decay. When a newly constructed home's crawlspace is fully enclosed and sealed, a lot of moisture ...