A proper crawl space insulation material can reduce your Florida or South Georgia home’s energy consumption by 15 percent. However, not all insulation materials perform well in crawl spaces, and some might even cause issues for your home and foundation. Here are a few reasons why your crawl space insulation could be wet.
Some insulation materials are not suitable for a crawl space environment. Commonly, fiberglass insulation is installed because it is a cheap and common insulation material. However, fiberglass is quite absorbent, so when it’s located within a humid crawl space, it tends to take in all the surrounding moisture. Eventually, moisture weighs the insulation down, causing it to fall out of place.
There are two other reasons as to why your crawl space insulation may be wet. If the crawl space is humid enough, condensation may form on the insulation material. Another reason could be mold, which can sometimes feel wet and mushy to the touch. Even if your insulation isn’t absorbent, if it’s made of any kind of organic material, there’s a chance for mold to grow on it. Regardless of the kind of insulation you have, if you feel like it’s damp, you need to replace it and focus on revamping the waterproofing solutions in your crawl space.