Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Encapsulation in Franklin tn
this homeowner was told that there was moisture getting into her crawl space and some of the floor joists had already started to bow. The moisture was allowing mold to start to grow on some of the other wood joists, So before she and her family moved in she wanted to get these issues taken care of.
She called in for her free inspection with one of our design specialists, They decided that a crawl space encapsulation would be perfect for her and her family, this would not only protect her and her family, and her new home but would also add value to her home and save her money on utilities for years to come. For the bowing floor joist, They decided Smart Jacks would be the best solution for this problem...
Smart Jacks are steeled support systems used to stabilize and level the girders and floor joists in a crawl space.
For and encapsulation we use our CleanSpace, CleanSpace is a 20 mil. Think plastic liner. CleanSpace has multiple layers of plastic with different characteristics of flexibility and puncture and tears resistance. Put together with two layers of polyester cord reinforcement, the material is incredibly durable.will last as long as the house and will stay where you install it. The CleanSpace Crawl Space Encapsulation System satisfies all the repair criteria while dramatically transforming the area into a healthy, usable space.
mold growth
here you can see what mold looks like on wood floor joist in your crawl space.
Support
An iron beam and some smart Jacks will add the support to stabilize and level the girders and floor joist.
Encapsulates
The clean Space , will encapsulates the Crawl space, keeping the water and the mold out.