Crawl Space Pitfalls | VA Beach, VA Norfolk, VA

BEWARE! industry service warning

- BEWARE!!!! -

Industry service warning!

'The 80/20 Coverage Let the Ground Breathe Lie'

Homeowners are being sold the '80/20 let the ground breathe' lie . The vapor barrier is just rolled in between the rows of piers only & the contractors are not 'cutting the piers in'. The uncovered ground exposes timbers to high moisture levels inviting termites, wood rot, wood fungus, mold & dust mites to name only a few. Certain sectors of the industry are dishonest & are creating conditions that will allow for them to sell you poisonous treatments & contracts. See our section on 'the stack effect' to better understand the importance of keeping poisons out of your crawl space & your breathing environment.

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- the '80/20 let the ground breathe lie' is perpetuated in certian sectors of the industry to create conditions to treat...dishonest!

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- the moisture vapors from the ground are trapped by the walls of the crawl space & are supplied easily into the atmosphere creating 'crawl space dew' on the insulation causing it to fall

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- there is nothing more destructive in a crawl space than excess moisture, '100% ground coverage' is needed to maintain a healthy crawl space

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- the destruction of your crawl space will happen in VA or NC if your moisture barrier is installed like this

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- dishonest, lazy and /or uneducated?! -
they laid it under the pipes but skipped 'cutting in the piers'...lazy, dishonest, or uninformed?? The result is the same.

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- water beading on the back of the moisture barrier demonstates the importance of it

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- an unmanaged crawl space with consistant 'ground water intrusions' will create this every time in VA & NC

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- phellinus igniarius, better know as 'wood fungus', grows easily when the 'moisture levels' in the timbers are above 20%

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- moisture beading on the back of the plastic, permeating into the air right beside it where the ground is uncovered

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- mold colonizes on moist wood creating a mold spore breeding ground that works its way into your house via the 'stack effect'

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The lack of a proper understanding of the science of what's happening in the crawl space is not the issue. The dynamics of the crawl spaces moisture problems is not complicated. What is happening in the crawl space industry is crooked & dishonest. Rather than repairing your crawl space with prevention some sectors of the industry are prescribing conditions that would further your need to buy their treatments down the road. The 'Chronic Crawl Space' caused by greed & laziness harbors moisture, invites bugs, colonizes mold, creates wood rot causes the need for poisons and the end critical result is that it creates poor air quality that is link to asthma, chronic diseases, allergens & DEATH!

Trust only professional, experienced & dedicated crawl space companies for repairs. HOME MECHANIX will properly & professionally assess your house & advise in honesty.