How often do you think about your home’s crawlspaces? Twice a month, once a year, never? Whatever your answer, there’s a chance that you may not be thinking about them enough.
While these spaces may seem small and insignificant, they can have a huge impact on the comfort level of your home. This means that any damage affecting your crawlspace can affect the overall health of your home. Mold and moisture in these spaces is a particularly common problem. Crawlspaces are often cold, dark, and provide the perfect environment for mold to grow. Furthermore, because these spaces are often small and separated from the rest of your home, they can go undisturbed for months at a time. This means that you could have mold and moisture growing in your crawlspace right now and not know about it.
How can you make sure that your Frankfort home is comfortable and safe from this kind of damage? Assured Insulation Solutions has the answers!
Mold & Moisture Damage: The Warning Signs
One of the best ways to prevent mold and moisture damage is to be conscious of what causes the damage. The reason why both problems exist in tandem is because one cannot survive without the other. Mold colonies grow and thrive in moist environments, so in order for there to be mold in your crawlspace, there must already be excessive amounts of dampness. The source of this moisture can be caused by many different things, from plumbing leaks to excess humidity.
On average, mold only needs a humidity of 70% in order to grow. For these reasons, you should always check your crawlspace for any form of water, no matter how small. If your crawlspace does have evidence of such moisture, it has a high chance of developing mold in the future. However, even if you are able to catch these warning signs before the problems sets in, how can you be sure that you don’t have problems in the future? The solution is simple.
Encapsulating Your Crawlspace
The only way to completely get rid of the mold in your crawlspace is to eliminate the moisture that it feeds on. Encapsulating these spaces is a great way to protect against outside leaks. Encapsulation, in addition continuous vapor barriers, can also provide protection against the humid water evaporation that can travel through the venting systems. Spray foam, applied to the foundation walls and band board areas, is also an effective way to protect the inside of your crawlspace from outside moisture and keep it dry and mold free.
These solutions can make a big impact on the health of your crawlspace as well as your home in general.
This winter, don’t ignore your crawlspace. Contact Assured Insulation Solutions and find out how you can keep your home healthy and dry, today.