Water Intruding in Fort Valley, GA Crawl Space Eliminated with a Complete CleanSpace Encapsulation System

Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 by Michael Connolly

Challenge

Rebecca C. of Fort Valley, GA had a water intrusion problem in her crawl space. Moisture was being absorbed into the subfloor and joists, weakening her floors and foundation, specifically under her kitchen. Rebecca wanted to encapsulate her crawl space and add support to her subfloor.

Solution

Lowcountry Foundation Repair inspected the crawl space and noted the sinking subfloor. It was recommended to install a Complete CleanSpace Encapsulation System and replace the rotted subfloor under the heavy kitchen appliances.

Lowcountry Foundation Repair first removed the debris from the crawl space, then installed 48 linear feet of sock drain pipe around the interior perimeter of the crawl space near the kitchen. CleanSpace liner was installed over the earth, up the foundations, and was used to wrap the support columns to reduce moisture from reaching the foundation of the home. The job required 3,648 square feet of liner.

SilverGlo, a high-efficiency graphite-impregnated insulation with a built-in radiant heat barrier surface, was installed along the interior foundation walls to increase the R-value. It was also used to seal the 16 crawl space vents.

After the crawl space was encapsulated, a SmartSump with a WaterWatch Alarm was installed to evacuate water from the crawl space. A SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier was installed, along with a condensate pump. An Everlast crawl space door replaced the old, leaky wooden crawl space door.

After the crawl space was encapsulated, the subfloor was replaced in the kitchen above. Four SmartJacks - galvanized steel crawl space support columns - were installed in the crawl space to provide additional support under the kitchen where the heavier appliances were located.

The job took four days and the owners were thrilled with the results.