All-Dry of the Carolinas Case Studies: Full encapsulation done in Tuckasegee, NC

Challenge

This home in Tuckasegee, NC called us here at All-Dry of the Carolinas to get an estimate for crawlspace repair. When our Design Specialist David Listovitch visited the home, he identified water damage in the crawlspace as well as high humidity. Along with the water issue in the crawlspace, when David examined the crawlspace he found obvious signs of moisture problems.  Water stains and puddles painted the perimeter of the crawlspace resulting in mold buildup and high moisture readings. The crawlspace had an existing plastic vapor barrier that was failing to keep moisture from the air. The moisture that was building up in the air had caused the insulation to fall onto the crawlspace floor. The mess and moisture consumed crawl space soon became the home to pest such as rats, snakes, and spiders.

Solution

When our All-Dry of the Carolinas crew made it out to Tuckasegee, NC they started their job by removing all trash and insulation that was littering the crawl space. The crawl space underwent a total encapsulation with CleanSpace, TripleSafe Line with remote, vent seals, and a Aprilaire 1820 dehumidifier.  CleanSpace was installed which is a 20 mil thick liner that works as a barrier to keep ground moisture from the crawl space floor out of the air. The CleanSpace is then wrapped around the floor and piers of the crawlspace. Once the crawl space is encapsulated an Aprilaire 1820 dehumidifier is added to the crawl space to remove excess moisture from the air into the TripleSafe where it is then flushed from the area. Interior sealed vents were the last part of the crawl space encapsulation; they were placed over all vents to keep out air and pests.

Our team took another approach when tackling the crawlspace area, water had been seeping into the space through the cinder block walls. To solve this problem, our All-Dry team installed WaterGuard and another SuperSump Pump. WaterGuard was installed around the perimeter of the garage so that when any water seeps up from the ground it is caught in the drainage system and then sent to the TripleSafe Pump. The TripleSafe then flushes all water collected out through the LawnScape outlet into the yard. Together with all of these products, this crawl space is now all dry!