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Insulation and ventilation repair guides

What insulation, vent and fan work costs, and what the insulation and ventilation findings on a home report mean.

Recent HomeCloud projects

Real HomeCloud jobs, before and after. Click through to see more.

Crawl space with a bare dirt floor, block walls and insulation overheadBefore
Same crawl space with the floor fully covered by black plastic vapor barrierAfter

Fayetteville, NC

Vapor barrier installed over a dirt crawl space floor

HomeCloud covered the bare dirt crawl space floor with a new vapor barrier.

Crawl space with exposed, uneven soil around block piers and white drain pipesBefore
Same crawl space with black vapor barrier covering the soil around the piers and pipesAfter

Fayetteville, NC

Vapor barrier installed around crawl space plumbing

HomeCloud installed a vapor barrier over the exposed soil around the plumbing lines in the crawl space.

Crawl space with bare dirt, loose cables and a torn, crumpled old vapor barrier against a brick wallBefore
The same crawl space with new black plastic vapor barrier covering the floorAfter

Hillsborough, NC

Torn vapor barrier replaced in a crawl space

HomeCloud cleared the torn old vapor barrier and debris and laid a new vapor barrier across the crawl space floor.

Insulation and Ventilation repairs

What each repair costs and the problems it fixes.

Crawl space vapor barrierCovering bare ground in the crawl space with a vapor barrier, and patching damaged areas.Floor insulationPutting fallen insulation back, adding it where it's missing, and insulating the floor over a crawl space.Attic insulation and ventilationAdding attic insulation, fixing gaps and damage, and repairing attic vents and fans.Bathroom exhaust fansInstalling, replacing and fixing bathroom fans, and venting them outside instead of into the attic.Dryer ventCleaning dryer vents, replacing plastic or foil hoses, and fixing vents that are crushed, disconnected or routed badly.Exterior ventsFixing stuck, damaged, loose and uncovered vents on the outside of the house.Foundation ventsInstalling vent wells, clearing debris and fixing screens and loose vents around the crawl space.

Insulation and Ventilation findings

Every insulation and ventilation finding HomeCloud reports, by part of the home. Click one to see what it means, how common it is and how it's fixed.

More insulation and ventilation resources

Types of insulationBlown-in, batts and spray foam: where each is used in attics, walls and floors, and what R-value means.Crawl space vapor barrier vs. encapsulationWhat a vapor barrier does, what encapsulation adds (sealed walls and vents, insulation, a drying system), and how to choose for a home in our markets.Dryer vent safetySigns a dryer vent is clogged, how to clean the lint screen and the vent, and why plastic and foil hoses should be replaced.

Losing heat or cooling through the floor? Start with crawl space floor insulation.

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