Spots on the wood
Generally speaking, spots on the wooden support beams under your home are a bad sight. They can be signs of mold growth, fungus, or wood rot. All of these issues can be stopped by drying out the crawl space.
Air ducts laying on the ground
These flexible air ducts are found all over the peninsula. When they fall down into a puddle of water, they are trash. Imagine the money saved by having a dry crawl space when a ducts falls out of the bracket.
More spotty wood and dirty insulation
The insulation gets wet and sits right up against the wood, this is a recipe for mold and rot.
White chalky stuff on the walls
Many people think that the white chalky stuff on the block walls is mold. Most of the time it is minerals that are in the water vapor as it seeps through the wall. The main thing it tells an inspector is that there is definitely a need to encapsulate the crawl space walls. There is no sense in laying a great floor vapor barrier if the walls will let that much water vapor in.
Adding SilverGlo insulation to the crawl space walls
SilverGlo is a great way to insulate your crawl space. It is thick and rigid so it stays in place much better than the old fiberglass insulation. It is made up of high quality polystyrene so it won't grow mold or be effected by water. Since it is glued and sealed the crawl space walls, it makes a great vapor barrier as well.
Sealing foundation vents
Sealing up the foundation vents is a key part of drying the crawl space. All they do is let humid air into the crawl space to create mold problems and rot. Most of the time we use SilverGlo blocks to block and seal the vents, so they are insulated as a fringe benefit.
SaniDry CX dehumidifier
The DryZone crews will install the SaniDry CX dehumidifier very early in the project. It makes the environment more pleasant to work in and helps to avoid the moisture droplets from forming on the CleanSpace liner. It is very hard to tape the liner when there are drops of water all over it.
New CleanSpace crawl space liner
Air ducts have been replaced and the bright white vapor barrier is installed. This is a brand new crawl space essentially. New insulation, new vapor barrier, and clean dry air.
Old insulation has been removed
Some homeowners choose the leave the old insulation in place. Others choose to have us remove it. The reality is that all it does is add to the smell and block clean air flow into the home. Pulling it out is a great way to be sure you get the maximum benefit from your new DryZone system.
Quality crawl space door
The old sheet metal doors rust and rattle in the wind and elements. DryZone has a couple of options for a crawl space door. This is the EverLast crawl space door. It is thick and sturdy vinyl and is attached to a custom frame which is built on sight. No more struggling with the warped door or air leaks.