Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Encapsulated Crawl Space in Cadiz KY

A retired Marine in Cadiz KY was worried about water in the crawl space of his brand new home. After doing his research, he knew he wanted to encapsulate the space. Planning to live there indefinitely Fixing the groundwater seepage, controlling the moisture from the earth was the priority. Encapsulation will also prevent mold, rot, and odors from the crawl space.

Discharge

The Iceguard on the discharge line allows for water to escape should lines freeze or be damaged. A LawnScape Outlet is the exit for any water pumped out of the crawl space. It lays flush with the earth so it is not any trouble when mowing or doing anything else in the yard. The outlet is green and blends in nicely with the ground.

Protected Utilities

With the crawl space encapsulated it is fully insulated and these utilities are protected from unfavorable outside temperatures. If either of them were to fail and leak the water would run to the sump pump and prevent standing water in the area.

Storage Space

With space conditioned and protected a ton of storage space has been added to this home.

Healthy Duct Work

With heating and cooling ducts running through the crawl space, the home owner will see a major energy savings by protecting the duct work. The home owner will no longer have to worry about the condensation forming on the ducts creating mold and mildew or other moisture related issues. Cold floors will also be a thing of the past.

Seal the Rim Joist

Spray foam is used to insulate the rim joist and prevent drafts or loss of conditioned air.

Plenty of room for Storage

The crawl space was tall and deep. The home owner was already using it for storage but it wasn't truly protected.

Moisture in the Block

The foundation blocks were holding a lot of moisture.

HVAC fighting all temps

The heating and cooling unit was under the home. The unit would constantly battle the same extreme temperatures as the crawl space, not a very energy efficient environment.