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tedkidd commented on Larry Ralph Jr's blog post Top 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs"LOL. My aunt and uncle have four 50 gallon electric water heater in their summer home, with a recirc, that runs 24/7/365. I suspect the same goes for the electric floors in the 5 bathrooms.
Tom,
I've been down the…"
tedkidd commented on Larry Ralph Jr's blog post Top 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs"LOL. Please give me his number!
Seriously, I think people who earn under $150k per year ARE interested because spending $1000 - $3000 too much on energy is a big deal to them. But they simply don't know the opportunity is that big.…"
tedkidd commented on Larry Ralph Jr's blog post Top 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs"I know dude,
"Not my energy bill, and the homeowner's not complaining" is the predominant paradigm. And those guys don't care that they're spending 4x what's reasonable to heat houses they don't…"
tedkidd commented on Larry Ralph Jr's blog post Top 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs"Well, if $5000 energy cost doesn't represent a problem to you, I guess there are no problems.
To me that represents a problem and an opportunity.
And if you don't know what the consumption is, maybe this is a hole in how…"
tedkidd commented on Larry Ralph Jr's blog post Top 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs"Hey Tom,
Are you looking in the wrong place for problems? Looking at the crawlspace and not seeing problems doesn't necessarily mean the crawl space doesn't represent huge problems. It may just mean you don't have…"
tedkidd commented on Larry Ralph Jr's blog post Top 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs"Hi Tom!
Is this a summer home, or an all season home?
If it's an all season home, what is the annual energy consumption?
(Annual BTU per sf may tell a different story...)
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Stacy Sand commented on Larry Ralph Jr's blog post Top 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs"So how do you recommend insulating a crawl space, heating vents and wall in crawl spaces, while keeping the moisture away from the house?"
Larry Ralph Jr's blog post was featuredTop 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs
Many homeowners searching the internet for crawlspace repair information end up in home repair forums. While there is some good information out there, there are many examples of bad and outdated advice related to repairing crawlspaces. I have witnessed firsthand the results of unprofessional crawlspace repair and would like to set the record straight on what I consider to be the worst 5 crawlspace repairs I've seen. 1. Adding more foundation vents to the crawlspace - Old buiding codes and bad…See More
Larry Ralph Jr posted a blog postTop 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs
Many homeowners searching the internet for crawlspace repair information end up in home repair forums. While there is some good information out there, there are many examples of bad and outdated advice related to repairing crawlspaces. I have witnessed firsthand the results of unprofessional crawlspace repair and would like to set the record straight on what I consider to be the worst 5 crawlspace repairs I've seen. 1. Adding more foundation vents to the crawlspace - Old buiding codes and bad…See More
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Top 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs
Many homeowners searching the internet for crawlspace repair information end up in home repair forums. While there is some good information out there, there are many examples of bad and outdated advice related to repairing crawlspaces. I have witnessed firsthand the results of unprofessional crawlspace repair and would like to set the record straight on what I consider to be the worst 5 crawlspace repairs I've seen.
1. Adding more foundation vents…
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