BRS Pros helped Bill and here are some steps we took…
Mold – Phase I of this work consists of cleaning the crawlspace sub-floor of wood decaying fungi and organic growth. After cleaning, Phase 2 consisted of fogging the crawlspace. Phase 2 will kill 99.9% of mold spores and will inhibit the growth of mold and mildew. Decay and organic growth will be treated and cleaned, however, it is likely that some staining will remain due to any pre-existing damage to the wood members.
Insulation – Installed new R-19 Kraft faced batt fiberglass insulation in the crawlspace sub-floor.
Foundation Vents – Foundation vents were completely sealed with poly-foam insulation from the interior of the crawlspace preventing exterior air and moisture into the crawl space.
Floor Liner & Radon Ready – Installed our Premium (walk on, store on) 15-mil white 100% woven reinforced radon ready crawl space system. The liner was mechanically fastened with nails designed for foundation walls to provide a permanent fastening system. (Caulking or taping liner to foundation walls is a temporary system and will become a maintenance issue.) The premium ground liner was nailed/sealed approximately 6″ to 12″ above the earth in the crawlspace to the foundation wall. A radon piping system was installed below the ground liner, the piping system will be used in the future when the home is tested for radon gas and requires a complete radon system. 15-mil woven ground liner will control moisture vapor and dampness from the ground. Most crawlspace liners are partially reinforced, our woven liner is 100% reinforced and tough unlike competitive brand liners that are only 10% reinforced. This product will not off gas (known on Google as “crawlspace cat urine odor”, go ahead and check it out), we guarantee it!! Our woven ground and wall liners are antibacterial, meaning mold and other organic growth will not grow to the liner.
It was a pleasure helping Bill make his home happy, healthy & safe!