Crawl Space Repair Case Studies: Crawl Space Repair in Pembroke, NC

Thursday, January 9th, 2014 by Christopher Hunter

Challenge

Single family residence in Pembroke, NC built in 1950 on a 1700 square foot crawlspace foundation. Foundation was constructed on concrete blocks with interior concrete columns.
Homeowners noticed settling inside of home and extensive mold and rot issues in crawlspace. They had consulted with several contractors to assess problems, all with outrageous prices and no long term solutions.

Solution

Upon inspection, inspector found severe deterioration of wood from high moisture in crawlspace. Extensive settlement of floors from rotting or fallen floor joists. Mold growth was extensive to the point of fungus growing in crawlspace. High moisture levels and extensive debris removal.
Project was started by removing sub floor to replace floor joists. 22 Smart Jacks were installed at locations throughout crawl space. Sub floor was replaced. 20 Mil Clean Space liner, Silverglo and Sanidry CX dehumidifier were installed to create controlled environment of humidity levels to prevent future wood rot and mold growth.
Entire project was completed in 2 weeks. Both homeowners have suffered with extensive sickness from allergies and were overwhelmed with happiness with the new system and floor replacement. Floors are raised back to level position and a clean air environment for their home.

Project Summary

Certified Installer: Southeast Foundation & Crawl Space Repair

Products Installed: 22 Smart Jacks

Products Installed: CleanSpace Vapor Barrier

Products Installed: SaniDry CX

Products Installed: SilverGlo

Products Installed: Everlast Door

The mold in this crawl space has been unnoticed for too long. This is a perfect example of what will happen if the conditions under your crawl space are not controlled. Mold growth and wood rot are imminent.

Here is another shot of the mold spores and the nasty environment that existed below this homeowner's living room.

The mold in this crawl space was so bad that we had to replace the floor joists as well as the floor all together.

The wood floor was not salvageable and it had to be replaced. Mold and wood rot damage was beyond repair.

The new floor joists are installed but if the crawl space is not encapsulated, these brand new beams would also rot in no time.

Since we had to replace the floor it was easier to install the vapor barrier in this crawl space. This step is usually done underneath the home. Notice the SilverGlo insulation along the wall for extra insulation.

Almost done! After we installed the new floor joists and laid down the CleanSpace Vapor Barrier, we finished this project by adding a SaniDry humidifier and simply putting down a new floor.

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Crawl Space Repair Case Studies: Crawl Space Repair in Pembroke, NC

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