Encapsulating a Crawlspace in Farmington, CT

This homeowner in Farmington, CT had called us out to see if we could make his floor warmer in the winter.  In this basement, there was a large concrete crawlspace just feet away from his first level floors. By having this only feet from your conditioned space, all the cold from in the crawlspace makes your floors extremely cold.

When we saw his basement we knew exactly what we had to do to accomplish what he wanted. To fix this issue, we have to encapsulate this crawlspace. First step to completing this project is to lay down our dimple drainage mat. This allow any moisture that wicks through the concrete to collect in the dimples of the mat and properly evaporate without letting humidity into your home. The next step is to lay down our terrablock insulation boards. This gives some much needed R- value to protect your home from the harsh temperature of the ground in the winter. We then put our 2" silverglo on the walls to help insulate the space from the cold temperature of the concrete. One of the last things to do is to lay out our 20mil thick cleanspace anti-microbial vapor barrier. This will stop moisture from effecting your living space. The last thing we do is spray the rim-joist in the crawlspace to stop the cold, convective air from entering the home and making the floors cold. now this home owner has no more cold floors!