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SpearCatcher1 t1_jab03kk wrote

Where I live we'd be wary of creating a protected path for termites, but sounds like not a threat to you. Any moisture wicking from below? If no moisture issues it sounds like a great opportunity for increasing that R value

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hoppyending OP t1_jab1acd wrote

Termites are only a problem in a few areas in Ontario (Canada) and, thankfully, I don't live in one of those areas.

My house is basically sitting on granite. The builder had to blast to dig the foundation. The foundation walls are waterproofed, and the floor is required by building code to be damp-proofed at minimum, so the basement should be pretty dry.

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Franklin2543 t1_jabd4uk wrote

Off topic, but granite? May want to get an air quality monitor that can detect radon. Levels fluctuate with the weather—my off the shelf test only came back 0.7, but I didn’t trust it could always be that low (we have a lot of granite too). Airthings sensor put it at around 4-5 average, with lows less than 1 and periodically could get as high as 6.

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hoppyending OP t1_jabh9yz wrote

I’ve been looking into it. I keep hoping the AirThings Wave Plus will go on sale, but no luck yet.

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AlienDelarge t1_jabki14 wrote

They had some sales in January for Radon something or other month. I picked up the basic radon meter for nearly half price.

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GoAwayMe t1_jac6jha wrote

Can't comment on a sale but the View Plus is a pretty incredible little air quality tester. I move it around periodically when I'm concerned about certain spots and it almost immediately updates with different data. I haven't authenticated the data but the thing has earned my trust. Great for Radon, CO2, VOCs and Particulate Matter readings.

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