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Publication Review

Title: Crawl Space Insulation
Author: U. S. Department of Energy, 2000
File: Free Guide, PDF 234 KB, 4 pages
Audience: Written for architects, builders and homeowners with minimal to some understanding of insulation issues.

Review
Description of techniques for insulating crawl spaces. Includes concerns and issues associated with crawl spaces including moisture control, venting and radon.

Issues covered include:

• overview of major concerns regarding crawl spaces
• water managed foundation systems
• crawl space insulation techniques
• crawl space venting
• radon resistive construction
  

Detail drawings include:

• details and diagrams of insulation strategies
• water managed foundation detail
• radon resistant construction diagram

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