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Insulating porch floor.
It can also help the overall home s heat retention.
If you can crawl under your porch insulate from below by nailing plywood boards to cover any openings.
If it is above grade winter drafts will make the room too cold to use no matter how well the walls and ceiling are insulated.
So any plastic under the insulation will encourage moisture.
Up against the floor.
Large foam insulation sheets can be nailed directly against the floor above or held in place by chicken wire or other metal elements with the facing against the underfloor.
Screw sheets of plywood to the underside of the joists to keep the insulation clean and protect it from wildlife.
When chilly days are ahead that means rising heating bills are back and finding new ways to keep out the cold for your budget are back in.
Or you can finish off the underside with vinyl soffit siding.
Insulating the floor is an important step in porch conversion.
The insulation should fit snugly to prevent air from getting through.
Vapor barrier goes on the warm in winter side.
Crawl under your porch and install strips of batting between the floor joists the same way this time with the facing side upward.
If your floor joist are 16 inches on center you can easily install bat insulation that is assuming you can get to the underside.
The friction between the sides of the batting and the studs will hold the insulation in place.
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You could put batts too.
The job of insulating the floor is easier if there is room to crawl underneath but if there isn t it can still be done.