Installing vapor barrier is one of the easiest and the most effective ways to encapsulate your crawl space properly. Madison al crawl space encapsulation contractors can help you from start to end in order to properly encapsulate your crawl spaces. Encapsulating your crawl space allows you to make your house a lot healthier, ensures its durability and helps you in saving money on electricity bills. It also helps you save a lot of money on maintenance of your house, provides cleaner air and pleasant temperature to your house.
The following are a few things that you must do for installing plastic vapor barrier-
- Add lighting
Crawl spaces generally don’t have a lot of light and before starting the installation, make sure that you install enough lighting in the space so that all the things are clearly visible. Now, mark out any mold formation of moisture buildups on the walls that you might be seeing.
- Cleanup the area
Now, that there is enough light in your crawl space, make sure that you properly clean everything from the place. Remove everything from the place that isn’t required for your purpose. Once all the dust and other unnecessary things are removed start removing the mold using necessary chemicals and other products. Also, make sure that all the moisture buildups are also removed and the place is properly dried out. You can also call pest control services for spraying the chemicals in the crawl space.
- Measure the walls and pillars
Now, measure the pillars, walls and cavities in the crawl space and cut out the material in a slightly larger size than measurements. Once done, properly paste all the pieces on the specific tapes and seal it all off with waterproof tapes. This will create a seal for your crawl space and in these simple steps your work will be done.