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How to Treat a Crawl Space

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Basement Crawlspaces: The dirt in a crawl space creates a unique environment for humidity, dampness, insects and rodents, and sometimes structural damage to the framing under the home. Since it is tricky to put in concrete after the house is built, the most effective solution is to completely seal off the dirt with a plastic barrier. To help control humidity, it is a good idea to install a dehumidifier.

Crawl Space Encapsulation

Crawlspace waterproofing involves three things, keeping moisture from getting into the crawl space, keeping moisture in a crawl space from getting into your house, and keeping the air inside your crawlspace dry. The crawl space encapsulation process starts with placing a vapor barrier over the crawlspace floor and foundation keeping outside air out and crawl space dampness in.

Crawl Space Vapor Barrier

Unencapsulated crawl spaces can leak moisture and mold spores into your house, adversely affecting the health of your family and promoting the proliferation of mold. A crawl space vapor barrier is a physical shield placed around a crawl space to keep moisture from escaping into other parts of your home. Crawl space vapor barriers must cover the entire floor as well as the foundation in order to be effective.

Crawl Space Dehumidifier

Not only do you need to keep outside moisture from getting into your crawl space, but you also need to make sure the air inside stays dry. In order for crawl space encapsulation to be effective, the air needs to be moisture-free, because of this, a proper crawl space dehumidifier needs to be put in place. Our patented crawl space dehumidifiers such as the Humid-Evac® will make sure your crawl space remains moisture free, guaranteed!