Three DIY Crawl Space Mistakes

Crawl space is extremely important to building to maintaining your home’s value. Below are some DIY mistakes that many homeowners are making.

1. Using vents to get rid of humidity  

Keeping vents clear is extremely important to the upkeep of the home. Your crawl space cleaning should be included in your crawl space maintenance.

Many homeowners have added vents to their crawl space to dry out the space and reduce humidity levels. People expect that the increased air movement will dry the space and force the moisture outside. However, testing has shown that warm air blowing in from outside will increase the humidity problem.

Instead of doing this please call the pros and get proper advice on how to take care of your humidity issues.

2. Installing insulation into an improperly dried crawl space

If the crawl space is improperly dried and the insulation is installed is a sure recipe for disaster. When homeowners see that they have a moisture problem, they decide to take care of it on their own.

Most homeowners don’t realize the problems that can occur when insulation is placed against moist walls or beams.

The moisture becomes trapped and causes mold growth and wood rot.

3. Stapling vapor barriers to floor joists

Homeowners often staple or nail the plastic vapor barrier sheeting to the wood support and flooring systems.

The purpose is to protect wood from the moisture, but instead, condensation will occur. The plastic will trap the condensation against the floor structures, and mold will grow.

Before you start your on-DIY repairs, stop and consider handing this project to your local professional service team over at Redeemers Group to create a plan that will correct any crawl space issue that you may have. You’ll find that you will save money in the long run, while also supporting a local business.