Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Crawl Space Encapsulation in Quebec City

We went to this client house in Quebec City and we completely isolated her Crawl Space with our CleanSpace membrane, our Terrablock insulation and ours SaniDry dehumidifier. The Clean Space membrane is super durable constituted of 20mil thick, 7-layer polyethylene composition, with polyester cord reinforcement and comes with a 25-year total performance warranty. As for the TerraBlock™ it is high-performance crawl space insulation that includes a durable moisture barrier. This customer lived in the house for the past few years. Fortunately, we have resolved the problem permanently.

Crawl space filled with dust and molds in Quebec City.

The Crawl Space of our client in Quebec City was filled with dust, molds and rot. This could be very bad for our client’s health since it will penetrate easily into the upper level of the house.

Molds deteriorating the floor joists in a Crawl Space in Quebec City

Mold spores will always grow in a high humidity area, and can deteriorate the floor joists in a Crawl Space. This is one of the reasons why everyone should encapsulate this area.

Floor sagging in a Crawl Space in Quebec City.

Due to the excess humidity the wood becomes weak and rot, the girders and floor joints will not be able to support the weight above as seen in this picture. The floor above the Crawl Space will become bouncy and might begin to sag.

Old sump pump used in a Crawl Space in Quebec City

The old sum pump used in our clients house failed to do its job and since It’s an open sump holes, it is useless in stopping water vapor from rising from the floor.

Drainage Matting installation on the floor in a Quebec City

In order to create an air space for water to flow to the sump on top of the concrete floor, and to stop the water vapor from penetrating up from the floor, our team has installed a CleanSpace Matting before installing the CleanSpace Liner.

Installing a CleanSpace Vapor Membrane in Quebec City.

In order to stop water vapor from flowing up the soil and through the walls, the technicians at Basement system Québec have installed the CleanSpace membrane in the customer's Crawl Space. This membrane is very durable and affordable.

Installation of the SaniDry Dehumidifier

The SaniDry dehumidifier, is the only machine that will get the best results, since it is a high- capacity , High-efficency system that takes up to 100 pints of water per day out of your Crawl Space air.