Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Crawl Space Encapsulation in Clarksville, TN
This homeowner in Clarksville, TN, contacted Frontier Foundation & Crawl Space Repair when they began having issues with their crawl space, such as musty odors coming into the home. Our crew discovered an older, damaged vapor barrier and fallen fiberglass insulation inside the crawl space. They removed these ineffective materials completely, revealing a dirt floor. Drainage matting is rolled out across the dirt floor. The grooves in the matting help with the flow of water into the sump pump and out of the crawl space. For this crawl space, we installed our TripleSafe sump pump system with an alarm to alert you if the pump is failing and needs to be replaced. After the drainage matting and sump pump have been placed, we apply a CleanSpace vapor barrier to the walls, columns, and floor of the crawl space. This creates a cleaner space, so entering your crawl space no longer requires any protective clothing. To control moisture in the air, we also installed a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. Finally, we installed an EverLast crawl space door, which is made from inorganic materials and foams, to create a durable barrier from the outside.
Crawl Space Before
Before encapsulation, the crawl space was cluttered, dirty, and damp.
Fallen Insulation
Fiberglass insulation acts as a sponge when wet, soaking up all the water it comes in contact with. Eventually, this will make the insulation too heavy, and it will fall.
Water Stains
Water can enter a crawl space through the pores in concrete, and any standing water in the crawl space will also stain the concrete.
Mold
Mold feeds off of wet, organic materials, which is why an unprotected crawl space has so much of it.
Drainage Matting
The grooves in the matting allow water to easily flow under and into the sump pump system where it is removed from the crawl space.
Digging for Drain
A drain is dug out for the sump pump to push any water that may enter the crawl space out and away from the home.
TripleSafe Sump Pump
Our sump pump system is durable with a triple fail-safe to ensure standing water is removed from the crawl space.
EverLast Crawl Space Door
Our EverLast crawl space door is much more durable than any wooden or basic plastic door.