Upgrading Your Crawl Space in New Jersey
By sealing your crawlspace, you not only make your home more energy efficient, you can add years onto your homes life and provide yourself with additional storage space too.
Below are the four steps Quest Crawl Space Systems will take when we encapsulate and upgrade your crawl space. Check out our crawl space website, or contact us today for additional information.
Let's look at some of the problems. During the Summer, hot air enters into your crawl space through the open vents. This will cause your home to become warmer when you don't want it warmer. In the winter months, cold air enters those opens vents and makes your home cooler when you want the opposite. You monthly utility bills will show this temperature change by being higher than they should be. Open vents are also door ways for pests.
Moisture seeps into your crawl space directly through the dirt floor keeping the air at a high humidity level. That water vapor collects and condenses on pipes, wood beams and anything else. That water leads to mold, mildew and rot.
These damages and negative outcomes can be avoided by simply installing airtight crawl space vent covers, a crawl space vapor barrier, doors, and a crawl space dehumidifier. What may seem as a lot really isn't. And the cost will come back in comfort and energy bill savings. Plus, the whole installation is usually completed in less than one day.
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Step 1: Seal It Up!
For decades we've been told that an open crawl space is a dry crawl space, when just the opposite is now known to be true. Sealing off your crawl space with airtight vents and doors stops water vapor and cold from entering your crawl space; making your home more energy efficient.
Step 2: No More Water!
Crawl space flooding can occur during heavy rains or because of improper drainage or leaking pipes. And because you visit your crawl space infrequently, it can go on unnoticed for some time. It must be taken care of before any further work is done.
Installing a draining sump pump is the proper way to eliminate this problem.
Step 3: Stop Moisture Seepage!
Encapsulating your crawl space in a waterproof, tear-resistant, plastic barrier will halt water vapor from seeping up into your sub-flooring. By sheathing the floors and walls, you protect the underside of your home from humidity and subsequent mold and rot.
Step 4: Dry The Air!
Once the crawl space is sealed properly, you should install a dehumidifier. Humidity lingers and gets trapped, even if the space has been encapsulated. A dehumidifier will remove the moisture in the air and prevent further water vapor from collecting.
For more crawl space information or questions about our products and services, Quest Crawl Space Systems of NJ can give you all the answers. For a free, no-obligation crawl space vapor barrier installation estimate, call or e-mail us today! Quest Crawl Space Systems serves Bridgeton, Carteret, Elizabeth, Lakewood, Millville, Newark, Paterson, Toms River, Vineland, Willingboro, and surrounding areas.
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