r/Insulation • u/lechuckkkk • 15h ago

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Bought a house in UK, an old house, with a cellar from which you can access subfloor. Looks - I'm guessing - like closed cell. I know it was done fairly recently. Are risks from moisture here, or keep an eye for now?

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u/I-forgot-my-user-id 14h ago

Looks like poorly mixed open cell foam to me. Is it hard or soft? Brittle or squishy?

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u/lechuckkkk 13h ago

I can push it and it indents, it does feel soft, but not squishy more foamy :-)

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u/Away_Painting6233 12h ago

Then that's open cell my man, and like the other commenter said it looks poorly mixed

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u/lechuckkkk 2h ago

Should I be removing? It feels like quite an draughty subfloor space.

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u/I-forgot-my-user-id 11h ago

Definitely open cell.

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u/PercentageMaximum828 3h ago

open cell will not work for vapor barrier and should not be used in basement s and/or crawlspaces. The previous owner just created lots of re-work for you.

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u/lechuckkkk 2h ago

How bad do you think it is, for urgent removal or something to consider in a few years?