What is the best way to line a basement crawl space?
Question:A crawl space in my basement has a bunch of old wood piled up in it. I discovered this long after I purchased my house. I am worried that this wood will start rotting, so my plan is to remove it. Underneath the wood is dirt, and I know that it is best to cover this in some manner, to seal it. Is there a simple way to do this without hiring outside help? (I am willing to work hard and ask a few friends to help if necessary)
Answers:
First remove all loose wood, junk and stones.
Put a layer of sand over the floor about 1 inch thick. This will give some padding so the plastic won't get holes poked into it when you are walking on the plastic.
Lay down a vapor barrier using the thickest plastic you can find. Overlap and tape seams.
You can do this yourself. Good luck.
Spray Foam Insulation, This will seal it and it will take no time at all.
i would cover the dirt with plastic and cover the plastic with gravel so if i had to crawl under there to fix something it would be somewhat bearable...
Use at least 6 mil poly and cover the entire dirt area. Overlap the plastic if you have seams at least one foot and tape. You can go up the walls a foot if you wish and secure it to the walls.
Work hard---remove the wood before the termites show up.
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