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Wet Crawl Space
How to Eliminate a Wet Crawl Space
By: Mark J. Donovan
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A wet crawl
space is caused by high moisture content in the soil in and around the crawl
space. To eliminate a wet crawl space a perimeter drain and a vapor barrier
should be installed around and in the crawl space, respectively.
Additionally, make sure that crawl space vents are installed in the crawl
space to allow good air flow.
To eliminate a
wet crawl space start by installing a perimeter drain system.
To install a
perimeter drain, you will need to dig a trench around the outside crawl
space foundation walls down to the footing level. |
You will then need
to install crushed stone and a PVC drain piping system around the outside of
the crawl space foundation walls. The PVC drain system should be assembled such
that ground water is drained away from the home’s crawl space foundation to a
low area in the yard.
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After installing
the PVC drain system, additional crushed stone should be installed on top of the
PVC piping. Finally, gravel and topsoil should be used to cover the perimeter
drain system, and the soil graded off in such a way that surface water will
drain away from the home and crawl space foundation.
Inside the crawl
space, a vapor barrier, a.k.a. vapor retarder, should be installed on the floor
of the crawl space. This can be done by simply laying a large sheet of 6 mil
polyethylene plastic onto the crawl space floor.
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Make sure the
plastic laps up the sides of the crawl space walls by at least 12 inches
and that it is securely sealed to the crawl space walls with duct tape.
Finally use some bricks, 2x4s or a layer of sand to hold the crawl space
vapor barrier in place on the crawl space floor.
Finally, make
sure there are crawl space vents installed in the crawl space to allow
adequate air flow in the crawl space.
With these three steps taken, your wet crawl space should be history.
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