Photo Album: Crawl Space Encapsulation in Larchwood, IA
For this home in Larchwood, IA, the damp smell and feeling this family was experiencing in their finished basement was originating from an adjoining, unencapsualted crawl space.
Basement and Crawl Space
Some homes have both a basement and a crawl space, and it's not uncommon for moisture problems in one of these spaces to impact the other.
Unsealed Crawl Space
Moisture was finding its way into the livable spaces of the home through the dirt floor and walls of the crawl space.
Finished Basement and Organic Materials
A finished basement that smells and feels damp is bad enough, but when the finishing materials used are organic (wood, drywall, etc), this creates a food source for mold.
After Encapsulation
CleanSpace vapor barrier is used to create a membrane between indoor spaces and moisture intrusion from soil and block walls.