The Insulation Mistake That's Costing You Money
Stetson Howard • December 23, 2025
I'm out in Farragut today installing an encapsulation with drainage. And I wanted to show you something that might save you thousands of dollars. See this flat strip of drainage? This is all this crawlspace needs. Not a full perimeter drain. Not some massive French drain system. Just targeted drainage where water actu
Got a call Saturday from a customer. Their dehumidifier was throwing an E4 error code - low compressor capacity. Unit needed to be replaced. Monday morning, I'm at their house swapping it out. New dehumidifier installed. Old one going back to the manufacturer. Customer paid nothing because they're under warranty.
I was out in Farragut this week working on a crawlspace encapsulation. We'd already pulled the old insulation, treated the subfloor, and installed a sump pump. The crew was putting foam board on the walls when I stopped by. Here's the thing - foam board on crawlspace walls doesn't do much. We've tested it. We've looke
