Water in the crawl space
The water in this crawl space has provided a moisture and humidity issue for many years.
Mold
The 3 elements needed for mold growth are present in this crawl space. Temperature over 60 degrees, Relative Humidity over 60%, and wood as our dead organic material.
Wood Rot
The humidity and mold has left this floor joist rotten all the way through.
Mildew
Mildew growing on a broken joist show just how unhealthy this crawl space is.
New Sisters
New healthy sister joist are installed to support the weight the rotten joist no longer can.
Seeing Double
Sister joist are added to all the compromised areas to offer support and distribute the load.
Steal Beam
A supplemental steal beam is installed to lift and support the floor joists.
Solid Base
Creating a solid base for the jack keeps it from moving or sinking when the crawl space gets wet.
Jacks Support the Beam
This SmartJack will hold up and new supplemental support beam.