Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Clean Space in Lyles

Humidity can cause lots of damage in your crawl space, (Humidity is the concentration of water vapour present in air) And water is water, no matter what form it is in when it come to the wood, joist, sub floors, and the air in your crawl space. Wood absorbs moisture whether it is in soild form or vapor form. (Ever have that one door that kinda sticks when the humidity is high, thats the wood expanding due to the moisture in the air.) Well in your crawl space its goint to warp the wood, let mold grow, and in time detriorate. So this home owner had us come in, and encapsulate ( to seal) thier crawl space along with a dehumidifer.

Entrance door

Wood Crawl Space entrance door

moisture lines

You can see the lines on the wall where the moisture is or has been.

Efflorescence

Efflorescence, is from minerals in the concrete, motor, or soil that dissolve in the water and remain behind when the water evaporates off the surface of the wall or floor. It manifests as a white powder or cystals.