Yet Anothet skirting question
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:17 am
First of all. I would like to thank the help I received on a much earlier post about some reno’s. Now have a very open concept living.
Now to the dirt. Seemingly long winded.
With the addition of all the 1/2” drywall I’ve been really considering (for two reasons) putting in a mild load bearing insulated(spray) pony wall around the entirety of the mobile. We are on a slab. 2x6 PT plate. Run at 24” O.C. Wedge it in and bolt it into the slab. Now on one side of the mobile(24’) the slab continues. What would be the ideal way to help seal the plate off from water on that side. Rest of the home will have a drip cap, since it all slab edge.
Second reason I am wanting this is mice problems. When I pulled apart the bathroom right down to the floor joists the amount of mice crap I found in all the insulation was disgusting. So I will be removing all the underbelly insulation. With the skirt wall insulated and the geo I feel under the house is warm even in winter, would replacing all the floor insulation be advised(probably answer my own question here with yes...).
My crawl space is just inside of 36” to bottom of floor joists not the frame steel beams. Then comes question about venting. The mobile will be receiving a vinyl siding update as well.
TLDR;
Best way to seal a sill plate on a continued slab.
Insulated skirting be enough or re-insulate?
Skirting venting?
Now to the dirt. Seemingly long winded.
With the addition of all the 1/2” drywall I’ve been really considering (for two reasons) putting in a mild load bearing insulated(spray) pony wall around the entirety of the mobile. We are on a slab. 2x6 PT plate. Run at 24” O.C. Wedge it in and bolt it into the slab. Now on one side of the mobile(24’) the slab continues. What would be the ideal way to help seal the plate off from water on that side. Rest of the home will have a drip cap, since it all slab edge.
Second reason I am wanting this is mice problems. When I pulled apart the bathroom right down to the floor joists the amount of mice crap I found in all the insulation was disgusting. So I will be removing all the underbelly insulation. With the skirt wall insulated and the geo I feel under the house is warm even in winter, would replacing all the floor insulation be advised(probably answer my own question here with yes...).
My crawl space is just inside of 36” to bottom of floor joists not the frame steel beams. Then comes question about venting. The mobile will be receiving a vinyl siding update as well.
TLDR;
Best way to seal a sill plate on a continued slab.
Insulated skirting be enough or re-insulate?
Skirting venting?