Originally Posted by
James Duffin
The house looks like it is plumbed with galvanized piping making the house pretty old. Could there had been an open crawl space at one time and they added floor insulation. The plastic was put in place to protect the insulation. Just another guess....
It was right at the end of the galvanized era... mid 70's or so. I think you're right that it was put there to hold up the insulation. There was just a bunch of goofy stuff.. new vapor barrier all over the ground, mud stains underneath. The vapor barrier was in super small pieces, too. Other areas of the house were a DIY nightmare as well.... So much for a quick and easy write up... I guess that's what I get for trying to make some easy money doing a Saturday job.