Crawl Space Encapsulation System in Montana
Water, heat and ultra-violet radiation are wood’s worst enemies. Of these there foes, water is by far the most widespread and damaging.
Any unconditioned crawl space – especially a vented one– is a disaster just waiting to happen. Because water vapor migrates easily beneath your house and up into your living space, your whole house will experience the air (and everything in the air) from the crawl space.
Air flows naturally from bottom to top in a house, sucking damp air and everything in it up through your living space. The odors, mold spores and humidity travel through your house, causing health problems and allergic reactions that most people don’t realize are caused by their damp crawl space.
These moist conditions are not only destructive to your home, but the mold and dust mites that thrive in these conditions are unhealthy for you and heavy-hitting on your utility bills. Crawl space vents that are designed to “release moisture” into the area actually let in hot air in the summer, adding summer heat to your home from below and introducing condensation (more moisture) to your HVAC conduits. And in the winter, the exact opposite happens, with cold air entering and chilling those same areas.
Wet and flooding crawl spaces are not the only ones that are extremely unhealthy. Mold flourishes in damp crawl spaces and releases spores – possibly even toxic ones – into the air. Insects and many animals love those moist spaces and wet spots, and decay and rot in the wood parts of the home structure are not far behind.
The solution is the CleanSpace System – created by Basement Systems, the world leader in dry basement and crawl space technology, and is available in Bozeman, Livingston, and Clyde Park MT through Montana Basement Systems!
The CleanSpace Crawl Space Encapsulation System
Instead of fighting to remove moisture faster than it can enter the crawl space, the CleanSpace System forms a waterproof barrier between your crawl space and the earth, stopping moisture before it reaches the crawl space area. As humidity drops, rot, mold growth and unwanted critters can be lessened or even eliminated from your crawl space, helping the entire home environment to be healthier.
Basement’s CleanSpace Crawl Space Encapsulation System uses a heavy 20-mil-thick liner material, similar to a pool liner- perfect for keeping water from passing through! This crawl space vapor barrier is designed with seven layers, including a blend of high and low density polyethylene and two layers of polyester-cord strengtheners. Its brilliant white exterior side will help your crawl space make the best possible use of available lighting and will let you quickly see that your crawl space is clean, free of insects, mold and dirt. The CleanSpace liner is tough – easily tough enough to crawl on – and will let you use your crawl space for storage if you want so you won’t have to worry about any service people putting holes or tears in it.
