Colin Kaminski
08-02-2006, 04:22 PM
I have a beer ageing celler that is maintained at a constant 40F. It holds about 4000 gallons of beer. It is a concrete floor with a drain. We use a lot of water for cleaning in this room. The crawl space underneath is about 4 feet tall. It was installed about 12 years ago.
Lately we have noticed the floor in the ajoining hallway is starting to deform. After inspecting the underside of the room all of the joists in the room have bowed about 2" down.
The surfaces are wet and covered with a black mold. I need to go back down and check everything for dry rot. It is my opinion that the water is from condensation and not from a failure in the seal under the concrete floor. I can find no evidence of any insulation used in the construction of the floor.
We plan to install a stem wall and replace any rotted wood. We can do this without emptying the room or removing any concrete.
My question is what insulation can we use under this floor? Is a spray on insulation recomended? Any advise would be appreciated as the local contractors have not had any experience with this kind of room.
Lately we have noticed the floor in the ajoining hallway is starting to deform. After inspecting the underside of the room all of the joists in the room have bowed about 2" down.
The surfaces are wet and covered with a black mold. I need to go back down and check everything for dry rot. It is my opinion that the water is from condensation and not from a failure in the seal under the concrete floor. I can find no evidence of any insulation used in the construction of the floor.
We plan to install a stem wall and replace any rotted wood. We can do this without emptying the room or removing any concrete.
My question is what insulation can we use under this floor? Is a spray on insulation recomended? Any advise would be appreciated as the local contractors have not had any experience with this kind of room.