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This homeowner in Springfield, TN, contacted Frontier Foundation & Crawl Space Repair to have a proper door installed for their crawl space. Before, a simple piece of plywood only protected the crawl space. This not only allows wildlife to seek refuge inside the space but also allows water to flow in, wreaking havoc in your crawl space. Unconditioned air can also easily seep in where it mixes with the musty crawl space air, causing mold to form in the crawl space. This nasty air mixture flows up into the living areas of the home, triggering those who suffer from allergies or asthma. Because this crawl space door is below grade, we decided that we would install our Turtl door system. This system comes equipped with a lockable door as well as an access well.
Cotton in Coopertown, TN contacted Frontier to inspect their 1950s ranch home after noticing water in the crawl space. During the inspection, the design specialist found efflorescence on the walls and widespread mold, both signs of ongoing moisture intrusion.
After addressing the water with a drainage system and TripleSafe sump pump, the space was fully encapsulated with drainage matting and CleanSpace liner to seal out ground moisture. A SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier was installed to control humidity and keep the crawl space dry year-round.
Cotton in Coopertown, TN contacted Frontier after noticing water and structural concerns in the crawl space of their 1950s ranch home. The inspection revealed mold, failing support systems, and fallen insulation throughout the space.
The Frontier crew soda blasted the wood to remove mold and cleared out damaged insulation. Failing supports were replaced with adjustable SmartJacks to properly support the floor system. The space was then encapsulated with drainage matting and CleanSpace liner to protect against future moisture.
We used CleanSpace to help seal this musty crawlspace into a useable and energy-friendly space!
This crawl space had a bad moisture problem. Normally, households have a minimum encapsulation requirement they have to pass. Black tarp does the job of passing the requirement, but when a house has issues like this one.. the black tarp does nothing to help it!
Since it was not sealed correctly, the soil ground under the rocks were exposed. The moisture from the soil evaporated into the home and caused mold issues, as well as foundation issues that the homeowners had already fixed. They knew they still needed to address thier moisture issues before their home's foundation got any worse, so they called us!
Our trained inspector, Robert, came to their home to inspect their crawl space. He then sat down with the homeowners and explained what was going on in their space and what lasting solutions we had to solve their moisture problems! He told them all about our encapsulation process and products that ensured moisture will never be a problem again in their crawl space. They were eager to have one less worry on their mind and agreed to what Robert had suggested.
Products Installed:
Drainage Matting- raised dimples helps trapped water get to the designated drain
CleanSpace Liner- 20mil thick liner made to reduce moisture
SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier- keeps relative humidity below 50%
TripleSafe Sump Pump- has 3 automatically changing pumps
IceGuard- perforated top for trapped water to escape out of in the case discharge lines freeze
LawnScape Outlet- has a removable top and is green to better camaflouge into surrounding grass
The homeowners now have a healthy and dry crawl, and a peace of mind!
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