After years of working on other people’s houses, I bought my own. It’s a foreclosure that is in need of a lot of work. In the attached photo you can see a mud room that is built on posts off the back side of the house. I intend to turn this into a laundry room. I am looking for ideas on how to enclose the crawl space below. I would like to correct the wood to ground contact, insulate and make appear to be a continuation of the stone foundation.
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Greetings ppauer,
As a first time poster Welcome to Breaktime.
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again which will increase it's viewing.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
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Are you saying you want to eliminate the posts, or just make it look like you did?
Mike Hennessy
Pittsburgh, PA
Everything fits, until you put glue on it.
The posts will stay but I want to enclose the crawl space with something that will look like the stone/parge coat foundation. I was thinking of using rigid foam panels with a textured coat over them attached at the rim joist and then buried about 6"-12" below grade; but that doesn't seem very durable. Just wondering if anyone has any other ideas.
Thanks.
In that case, I'd frame the space with ACQ and cover it with Hardiboard, or similar, and stucco it. Don't forget to provide for drainage away from the construction, ventilate and leave access.Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PAEverything fits, until you put glue on it.