Why Close a Crawlspace?
Closing a crawlspace (which includes sealing the vents, insulating the walls, creating a vapor barrier and conditioning the air in the crawlspace) is now the standard for LEED homes, NAHB Green homes and will probably be part of the building codes in the near future. The leading research on this subject was performed by Advanced Energy under a grant from The U.S. Department of Energy.
Closing the crawlspace creates a clean conditioned space under the home provides the following benefits:
Over 76 million homes in the US are currently built on crawlspaces. 18% of all new homes built in the US are built on crawlspaces. Our goal at Crawlspace Depot is to significantly improve families' quality of life, save them millions of dollars in energy usage and make the job of maintaining pest-free homes easier. Please give us a call to find out more about closed crawlspaces and our line of crawlspace products.
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Crawlspace Conversion ProcessSome of the structural alterations that will be done to convert a vented crawl space to a closed crawl space involve sealing vents and installing a sealed vapor barrier on the crawl space floor. This moisture barrier is extended up the interior foundation walls of the structure. All water or moisture sources must be dealt with. On some homes we may also install insulation on the interior foundation walls. |
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