Crawlspace Encapsulation – Quality
Your Crawlspace, Inc. is always looking for innovative ways to improve the crawlspace encapsulation process. With more than a decade’s experience developing materials, Your Crawlspace, Inc.’s innovation has always been driven by four factors: safety, quality of installation, ease of installation, and profitability. We addressed safety in our last post. Your Crawlspace, Inc. offers a […]
Your Crawlspace Crawl Space Encapsulation System
If you get three general contractors together and the discussion turns crawlspaces and moisture control and other crawlspace problems, you will probably hear six opinions. Folks, seem to have different and often conflicting opinions about what tack is the best to take. The idea of crawlspace encapsulation (sealing) has been around for a while now. […]
The Your Crawlspace Vapor Barrier – a Review
John Krigger, founder and president of Saturn Resource Management, recently posted an article titled “Fixing Wet Crawlspaces with Plastic Sheeting” and said some very kind words about our patented Crawl Curtain. John is a building scientist, author, and energy expert who does training and is considered one of the top energy efficiency experts in the […]
Installing a Your Crawlspace Vapor Barrier System – Part 1
Whether doing a fully sealed crawlspace encapsulation or only adding a high quality and permanent vapor barrier, the best place to start is with a little basic research. Here are a few links that will get you started. The first two are from Advanced Energy, a nonprofit research organization who did much of the ground […]
The Magic of the Your Crawlspace System
I had a call this morning from a contractor who had purchased our magic adhesive to attach and seal a crawlspace vapor barrier to a foundation wall. He said it didn’t work. The Your Crawlspace recommended adhesive is a high quality magic adhesive. We tested many adhesives to attach and seal our wall vapor barrier (The Crawl […]
Crawlspace Vapor Barrier Labor Cost
If you ask most any general contractor, “Generally, what’s your biggest Job cost?” you’re most likely going to hear, “Labor.” There’s no doubt that labor costs are the biggest expense on most construction jobs. That is certainly true in the crawlspace business. Whether doing an encapsulation or just installing a quality vapor barrier system, all […]
Crawlspace Vapor Barriers – Thick Enough?
Lately, I’ve been fielding a lot of questions about our Crawl Curtain vapor barrier designed for crawlspace wall applications. The most frequent question is about the thickness. Is 8 mils thick enough? Will 8 mils be strong enough to last? And is the Your Crawlspace vapor barrier adhesive strong enough? The answer to all these […]
Patented Crawlspace Wall Vapor Barrier Is in Production
We’re beginning our first full production run of our patented vapor barrier and pier and wall liner. What makes it unique is the ability to cost effectively install it on a crawlspace wall without the need for mechanical fasteners or toxic and flammable adhesives. Using a furring strip or plastic fastener increases the installation labor […]
