Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: CleanSpace Dries Out Musty Mears, MI Crawl Space

Ron and Pamela called us for help with their crawl spaces. Their cottage is on Lake Michigan and over the years they've enclosed the porches and built a crawl space under each porch. The first problem? Both crawl spaces were musty and damp. The second problem? They were both pretty small, really only belly-high. Luckily, Ayers was the right place to call. As we mentioned on our blog, as long as your crawl space is a block or two high, we can get the job done. After installing a floor support to strengthen part of the floor of the house above, we laid down drainage matting and installed the CleanSpace vapor barrier system. These two products in conjunction will allow ambient water from the sand/soil to drain away, and will protect the crawl space and the house above it from any moisture in the crawl space. As a final touch, we set up a SaniDry XP dehumidifier to take care of any lingering moisture. Thanks for calling, Ron and Pamela, and enjoy your newly fresh and clean crawl spaces!

Drainage Matting is Installed Before CleanSpace

Installing drainage matting underneath the CleanSpace system allows just enough room for any moisture to drain away. This provides an extra layer of protection.

CleanSpace Installed Around Duct Work

In a crawl space as tight as this, it's necessary to work around existing elements of the space. In this case, we installed the CleanSpace system around the duct work hanging from the ceiling.

CleanSpace Creates Dry, Usable Space

With the CleanSpace system installed, what was once musty and damp is now clean and dry.

New Floor Support Beams are Installed

Ambient moisture and humidity can cause more problems than an unpleasant smell. They can also threaten the integrity of the home by rotting the floor of the home sitting on top of the space. We installed support beams to strengthen one span of floor in the crawl space. Here they are waiting to be wrapped.

CleanSpace Installed in Tight Crawl Space

As shown from the wide shot, the crawl space is short enough that the duct work (which isn't huge) touches both the ceiling and floor. Installation involves a lot of wiggling on our crew's part, but it's worth it for a job well done.

CleanSpace Creates Better Visibility in Crawl Space

In addition to making the space clean and dry, the bright white of the CleanSpace actually increases visibility in the crawl space. What would you rather shine a light on - this, or sand and dirt?

Support Beams Wrapped in CleanSpace Vapor Barrier

CleanSpace isn't only used to cover the floor and walls of the crawl space. It is also wrapped around support beams to protect them from any ambient moisture or humidity in the air. This prevents mold and wood rot.