The best solution in this damp situation is to fix the leaky pipe, dry the crawl space, and apply the vapor barrier. Rainwater Runoff If your property is located downslope to an adjacent area, rainwater runoff may collect in its crawlspace. But, again, a vapor barrier won’t be able to...
Vapor Barrier Installation A vapor barrier, usually made of thick plastic, is installed over the floor and walls of the crawl space. This restricts moisture seeping through the ground or walls into the space. Sealing Air Leaks Gaps and cracks in crawl space walls, floors or vents are sealed ...
If you have block walls in your crawlspace, there will be an area at the top where the openings at the top of the block are exposed. We use our WallCap Liner to seal these spaces with a plastic cover that protects you from humid, molding air infiltration. The WallCap liner is clear ...
If the vapor barrier is on the outside, it prevents the humid air from diffusing into the wall cavity and finding the cold surface on the other side of the cavity, the back side of the drywall. So, like a vapor barrier on the inner surface in cold weather, putting one on th...
High relative humidity cause condensation to form over everything in the crawlspace. Fungus grows on floor joists, and rot begins. When the relative humidity reaches 100%, the air is holding as much moisture as it possibly can at its current temperature. ...
mint chocolate chip ice cream. At $565,000, the three-bedroom, 2 bathroom home is the cheapest on the market in Hailey. It measures 1,360 square feet, has newer paint and carpet and a new heater, radon mitigation system, vapor barrier and crawlspace insulation that was installed this...
Other problems can arise from day-to-day living as well: system seals can break; crawlspace barrier can rip from improper storage of Christmas decor or a crazy game of hide and seek; PVC piping can be jostled loose by Dad in the attic; or a landscaper could bump gutter exhaust material....
Stone Mountain (really a monadnock) is made of granite, which often is associated with uranium and radon The problem isn’t completely radon, though. The radon does bring the radioactivity into your house when it seeps in from the soil beneath. It floats around in your indoor air, decaying...
Crawlspace encapsulation (2) FR Plastic (2) Fire Retardant Black Plastic Sheeting (2) Greenhouse Covers (2) Greenhouse films (2) Hospital Plastic (2) LLDPE (2) Plastic sheeting. LDPE Plastic Sheeting (2) Polydress Sola Wrap (2) Radon Vapor Barrier (2) Solawrap (2) best...
etc. It all adds up and the results are sometimes pretty dramatic. I’ve seen chimney and plumbing pipe chaises open at the lowest floor of the house, in a basement or sometimes flooded crawlspace, continuing through the house’s floor or two, and into the attic. Imagine the amount of ...