Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Crawl Space Make Over in Hendersonville TN

A family in Hendersonville Tennessee wanted decided it was to sell their home of 20 years. Not that they go down there often they were aware that the crawl space leaks and holds water. Encapsulating and conditioned the crawl space will solve that problem as well as add value to the home. The crawl space was cleaned of debris SmartPipe drainage installed along the perimeter CleanSpace vapor barrier encapsulates the floors and walls. Holes and joist are sealed with foam A Triple Safe Single pump system to collect and pump the water out of the crawl space. 4" discharge line runs away from the home down grade releasing the water though a LawnScape outlet. This crawl space is attractive and has a permanent water management solution.

Moisture in the block

The perimeter of the crawl space is holding water in the blocks and along the wall.

Wood Moisture

Floor joist have a wood moisture content of 18.3%

Humidity in the Air

The relative humidity of the space is 82.7.

Crawl space drainage

SmartPipe sits against the crawl space wall atop the footing or wall joint. The Customer-engineered design has holes on the top and front under a filter fabric to collect water from the surface and soil. The flange across the back allows water to pass to the larger holes in the backside of the pipe.

Drainage Matting

The dimpled matting allows for drainage under the CleanSpace; softening the floor for crawling and increasing the durability of the system.

Vapor Barrier

A 20mil thick vapor barrier is thick enough to prevent ground water or leaks to pass through, tough enough for the family or technicians to move around, and comes with a Nationally backed warranty.