Crawl Space Vapor Barrier in Indianapolis

Homeowners in Indianapolis and surrounding areas that live above a crawl space tend to have many of the same issues concerning their crawl space. One of the more common issues is a damp, musty odor coming from their crawl space and into the living area. A possible solution to this problem is a proper crawl space vapor barrier or a crawl space encapsulation system.
Most Indianapolis crawl spaces have a dirt floor. Moisture, mold spores, and even odors can travel out of the dirt floor and into the living area. This process is often referred to as stack effect. The two best methods of reducing this effect in the living area of the home is either by the installation of a crawl space vapor barrier or a complete crawl space encapsulation system. A crawl space vapor barrier is typically a 6mill plastic that is laid across the entire crawl space dirt floor. This helps in keeping moisture, mold spores, and even odors trapped underneath it, preventing them from traveling with the natural air flow of the home (bottom to top) and into the living areas. Occasionally a crawl space vapor barrier alone may not be enough to eliminate all these issues with moisture, mold spores, and odors. This is due to the fact that a crawl space vapor barrier does not completely seal the crawl space off from the living areas of the home. It simply seals off most of the dirt floor areas of the crawl space, which is better than no vapor barrier at all. To seal off the entire crawl space environment from the living areas, a crawl space encapsulation system is needed. The crawl space encapsulation system will typically be between 12-20 mill thick and will extend up the foundation walls and across the dirt floor. The top edge is then attached and sealed to the foundation walls. This provides a complete seal of moisture, mold spores, and odors in your crawl space, preventing them from coming into the living areas of your home.
If you are experiencing damp, musty odors in the living areas of home, click here or call SwainCo. today for a free inspection and evaluation at 317-294-5278.