Category: Encapsulation
12/28/11
Zero Perm crawl space vapor barrier, just another marketing trick!
So we see it more and more, "Zero Perm crawl space vapor barrier". Articles are written about it, professionals recommend it and resellers give it their own special name. For some reason companies in the crawl space industry, either just getting in it or… more »
03/28/11
04:28:49 am, by Matt Leech 
, 884 words 
Categories: Encapsulation, Install Questions, Air Circulation, Mold, Mildew & Fungus, Dehumidification
Lowering Crawl Space Humidity- Explained
Relative Humidity (RH) is the byproduct of two conditions in the atmosphere, temperature and dew point. To control or alter the RH you must manipulate either dew point or temperature. Dew point temperature is the absolute measure of how much water vapor is in the air more »
03/26/11
Proper Crawl Space Insulation
There are a few kinds of insulation that you should use in a crawl space and a few kinds you should not. One of the kinds you should not is... more »
12/07/10
12:46:00 am, by Matt Leech , 1065 words
Categories: Encapsulation, Products, Install Questions, Air Circulation
Crawl Space Soil Gas
One of the bumps that has been fixed, most recently, is a mystery odor that appears after the encapsulation, somewhere between 30 to 60 days after. It was a mystery for obvious reasons, the encapsulation was suppose to stop the odor problems. The solution was pretty easy and works great..... more »
05/16/10
The new SilverBack DrySpace is now available to the public!
For the last 2 or 3 years I have notice more and more plastic hit the market as a "cheap" crawl space vapor barrier. If the homeowner wants a cheap plastic in the crawl space that's fine, it's their home. What bothers me is the companies that are more »
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