• Post Reply Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic
permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums
this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...
master stewards:
  • Carla Burke
  • Nancy Reading
  • r ransom
  • John F Dean
  • paul wheaton
  • Jay Angler
stewards:
  • Timothy Norton
  • Pearl Sutton
  • Tereza Okava
master gardeners:
  • Christopher Weeks
  • M Ljin
gardeners:
  • Jeremy VanGelder
  • Matt McSpadden
  • thomas rubino

Earth berm a crawl space

 
pollinator
Posts: 169
Location: Northern British Columbia Zone 3
93
gear hunting foraging books food preservation cooking
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Hi folks,

I recently moved into a mobile home in northern British Columbia.  The floor is always cold because of the unheated crawl space below the building.  I am thinking the build a raised bed, essentially and earth berm, around the skirting.  Any thoughts, concerns or suggestions?  What material would you recommend to put between the skirting and the dirt?

 
pollinator
Posts: 351
Location: S. Ontario Canada
29
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
You can berm it but you'll have to ventilate to prevent moisture and rot = still cold. You could pile snow around in the winter after everything is frozen but you can't seal it off all year.

Spray foam insulation is about the best option to insulate the floor from underneath.
 
Cob is sand, clay and sometimes straw. This tiny ad is made of cob:
permaculture thorns, A Book About Trying to Build Permaculture Community - draft eBook
https://permies.com/wiki/123760/permaculture-thorns-Book-Build-Permaculture
reply
    Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic