BRS Pros helped Ken with his crawl space. Here are some steps we took…
Organic Growth – Phase 1 of this work consisted of cleaning the crawl space sub-floor of wood decaying fungi and organic growth. After cleaning, Phase 2 consisted of fogging the crawl space. Phase 2 will kill 99.9% of mold spores and will inhibit the growth of mold and mildew.
Hydra Channel – A clean trench was dug adjacent to the foundation footing along the four interior perimeter foundation walls. The Hydra-Channel engineered fusion welded high strength polyethylene water system will remove storm water up to 70% faster than a pipe and stone system. It will allow water to flow freely to the in-ground sealed sump pump/basins located in the left rear and left front interior of the crawl space. The Hydra-Channel system carries a five year transferable warranty to prevent water on top of the ground liner.
Sump Pump – Installed the “Single Pump System” with a removable (flush with floor) lid covered with stone in left front and left rear corner of the crawl space. The system includes 1/3 HP cast iron primary pump with a dual float cage that protects debris from the float. Included is a deluxe controller that monitors the pump and power conditions. It will sound an alarm if problems are detected or a high water warning in the sump. Additionally, it activates the pump weekly to exercise and extend the pumps life.
Foundation Vents – Foundation vents were completely sealed with poly-foam insulation from the interior of the crawl space preventing exterior air and moisture from getting into the crawl space.
Wall Liner – Installed our 9-mil white 100% woven reinforced wall liner. Wall liner was mechanically fastened with nails designed for foundation walls to within 6″ of the top of the crawl space foundation wall to provide a complete future termite inspection. Mechanically fastening wall liner is a permanent solution opposed to just caulk or tape which will result in future maintenance or failure of the system.
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 crawl space 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 crawl space 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.
Dehumidifier – Aprilaire has been the industry leader in residential humidification control since 1954. The Aprilaire Model E100 “Energy Star” rated dehumidifier delivers 23% annual energy savings above conventional products, a high-capacity solution designed for humidity control in crawl spaces and basements. The Model E100 potentially can remove up to 95 pints of moisture per day! Proudly made in the USA. Five year manufacturer’s parts warranty when installed by BRS Pros, an authorized installer for AprilAire.
It was a pleasure helping Ken make his home happy, healthy & safe!