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Fiberglass absorbs any moisture from the air, and the ruins the insulation value. This homeowner thought fiberglass was their only option and had been having it replaced and reattached in the crawlspace, but figured their had to be a better way that would last. After searching online, they read up about encapsulation and gave John's Waterproofing a call. We cleared out the crawlspace of the old insulation and fiberglass and installed a full encapsulation. The homeowners are thrilled to see savings on their heating bills already!
This homes crawl space hadn't been checked on in over a decade, and it was in need of a good revamp. From its water stains, cobwebs, old vapor barrier out of place, and mold spores, the space was overdue for some work. To keep the space healthy and easier to maintain, the homeowners chose to encapsulate.
For your crawlspace to be up to code you need a vapor barrier laid down in the crawlspace to help protect your home from gases and water vapors. These barriers often get dirty and torn up, they need to then be replaced. We clean up the crawlspace and laid down a new intact 6 mil vapor barrier.
This home had critters creeping under the home. To stop this issue they had an exterminator come by, followed up by John's Waterproofing to install our woven 20 Mil vapor barrier; CleanSpace.
After dealing with fiberglass insulation in the crawlspace this homeowner was over it. Every few years it needed to be either changed out or tied up again and mold would have to be dealt with. Since the spaces environment didn't change, the mold just kept returning. This homeowner was ready to try something new, and called up John's Waterproofing to get a free inspection. In the end the warranties on the products and installation gave this homeowner the confidence to get a full encapsulation! They are pleased with how nice the space looks and look forward to testing how it holds up!