IS YOUR CRAWL SPACE READY FOR THE SUMMERTIME HEAT?
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SUMMER
Summer is arriving, and you could be worried about keeping your home cool and comfortable. If you have a vented crawl space under your house, perhaps you will be exposed to the unhealthy conditions coming from the outdoors. Vented crawl spaces are old-fashioned solutions that allow the warm outside air into the crawl space. Therefore, your home will be less energy efficient, putting a strain on your AC and running up your energy bills.
During summer days, you could see moisture droplets on poorly conditioned crawl space walls. It means that moist summer air enters your home and comes into contact with cold surfaces, allowing the air to give up its moisture. Over time, condensation will create a high humidity environment, leading to rotten beams and joints, mold, and damaged belongings.
INSULATION
Undoubtedly, the best way to avoid moist and warm air in your home is crawl space insulation. However, you must prevent your home from the installation of fiberglass insulation because it can fail and increase unhealthy conditions if it comes into contact with moisture and water.
AVOID SUMMER HUMIDITIES INSIDE YOUR HOUSE During summer, you can notice some unpleasant odors in the hottest months. The unmistakable symptoms of moisture problems are stained and moldy walls. At this point, you can conclude that the issue has escalated, and you should fix it at the root.
VENTILATION
On the other hand, if your crawl space is not conditioned enough, you can start by ventilating the living spaces. If you don’t have a ventilation system, open your windows and monitor the kitchen and bathrooms. Moisture is in the air, so it is necessary to renew it. Therefore, the rest of the actions will be useless if you do not ventilate the affected spaces. And the painting a wall will not work, even with paints against humidity, if the water vapor is still in the environment.
Finally, you can encapsulate your crawl space with a vapor barrier similar to a swimming pool liner. In this way, you could prevent the outdoor air and soil vapors from entering your house.
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