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Problem: This crawl space was very humid and full of condensation. Also as you can see it flooded.
Solution: We installed sufficient drainage with a sump pump that discharges outside. The Clean Space vapor barrier was installed to isolate the home from the earth, making it a dry & healthy space.
Inspector: Tom
Foreman: Shawn
Although this crawl space was very clean with little evidence of pests and no standing water, the unencapsulated space still affected the home above by what is known as the stock effect. https://www.advancedbasementsystems.net/home-mold/stack-effect.html Resulting in problems such as:
Damp, musty smells
Higher than healthy levels of humidity
Less-than-desirable heating and cooling costs
The best method to remedy these problems is by completely sealing off the crawl space from the outside environment! Our Advanced Basement Systems team was happy to help these Chatham homeowners.
Problem: These home owners contacted Advanced Basement Systems to improve their crawl space environment for the benefit and health of the entire home. The access area was unlevel, often wet and not properly enclosed.
Solution: With crawl space accesses, there are two important points to remember:
Our team did a great job improving this access area for ease of entry and to seal off the outside environment from the crawl space.
Inspector: Tom
Foreman: Justin
The home was built over 60 years ago with block foundation walls, a dirt crawl space floor and poor insulation. The main floors are cold in the winter and the musty smell is strong throughout the house.
Advanced Basement was called for a crawl space inspection. The best option was a full CleanSpace encapsulation system, 3" of spray foam insulation on the exterior walls and header, a sump pump system to drain the water and a high-quality dehumidifier to dry out the space. The home will now be dry all year long, the musty smell from the crawl space will go away and the first-floor floors will be warmer.
Advanced Basement Systems provides home owners in London, Chatham, Windsor, Sarnia and surrounding areas complete free inspections to update outdated and troublesome crawl spaces. Contact us if you want to improve your home.
Problem: The homeowner required improved access to their crawl space.
Solution: We installed a steel window well, as part of the crawl space access is below grade and added an EverLast crawl space access door which seals tightly for an ideal crawl space environment.
Inspector: Tom
Foreman: Justin