Sump Pumps Photo Album: Insulating and Encapsulating a Mount Vernon Crawl Space

Peter & Karla from Mount Vernon recently moved into their home. Their crawl space had an existing pump, but still were noticing puddles of standing water. Their crawl space also needed some cleaning out due to rodent activity. At first, they were looking at having spray foam on the subfloor. Design Specialist, Jean-Paul Holcomb explained encapsulation how it would provide better results. They got excited because air quality is a huge issue for them as Karla was dealing with respiratory issues. Once we determined a solution, we scheduled the installation.

Crawl Space Inspection

During our initial visit, we assessed the crawl space to see what was causing their water issues.

Moisture in Crawl Space

Under the home, there was water, rodents, mold, and wood rot.

Health & Air Quality

The homeowners indicated that air quality and the health of the home were important to them. They were dealing with respiratory issues, and wanted safe, controlled environment.

Rotting Wood Post

Due to the moisture, a post supporting the spiral staircase was starting to rot.

Existing Sump Pump

Their existing sump pump left them high and (not-so) dry and water was accumulating in the crawl space.

New & Improved

First, we came and cleaned out the crawl space. David Nush led the Production crew for this project.

Interior Crawl Space Drainage

We dug drainage trenches to install 278 feet of piping along the perimeter of the wall and footing.

CleanSpace Encapsulation

We encapsulated the crawl space in 1540 square feet of CleanSpace.

CleanSpace Vapor Barrier

Using CleanSpace, we seal, tape, and caulk all edges and penetrations. Our encapsulation system protects the home from mold, moisture, and high humidity.

Durability

CleanSpace is a 20mil material reinforced with cord to resist punctures and tears.

Foamax Insulation

We installed 624 square feet of our Foamax Wall System. Foamax is waterproof and helps insulate this taller than average crawl space.

TripleSafe Sump Pump

To replace the old pump that was flooding and open, we installed our TripleSafe sump pump system. With three pumps in one airtight basket, flooding is a thing of the past. It also has a battery backup to ensure the system continues working even during a power failure.