Crawl Space Blogs and Articles
A professional grade encapsulation vapor barrier is typically not available at major retail stores. Most of the vapor barrier plastics found at Wal-Mart, Amazon and Home Depot are 6-mil or less. Using a cheaper thinner vapor barrier for crawl space encapsulation has some challenges that we will discuss in this article. Encapsulation Vapor Barrier Thickness…
Read MoreSeam tape, is it necessary to use it to encapsulate your crawl space? What purpose does it serve? Why do so many contractors not install it or install the wrong type or incorrectly? Does code require you to use seam tape in the crawl space? Can’t you just use duct tape? These are some of…
Read MoreFinding a good yard drainage contractor can be difficult. Most companies address water issues from the outside only. While other companies only focus on interior waterproofing. Crawl Space Ninja feels a balance approach is best. Do everything possible to redirect surface and subsurface water away from your home’s foundation. While also ensuring that water intrusion…
Read MoreRemember when you thought having an attic bedroom would be cool? Well, you were probably thinking about the word “cool” in more ways than one, because as you have learned by now, attics can be anything but cool. Especially when there is not enough ventilation to help regulate the temperatures. Solve Your Hot Attic Problem!…
Read MoreMost homeowners are familiar with duct cleaning. You have probably seen a big truck pull up to your neighbor with all kinds of pipes and hoses being offloaded and thought to yourself, should I get my air ducts cleaned? I know my neighbor is doing it, but are they getting ripped off? Will Duct Cleaning…
Read MoreWhat happens when you hire someone to take care of an issue and they only paint over the problem? Well that is what happened to one of our customers, so if you are hiring someone what do you need to look for? Why things go wrong We usually get called out to visit homes and…
Read MoreThis month, we’re excited to announce that one of our franchisees is being featured in Franchise Consultant Magazine! This is a huge honor and we want to take some time to congratulate them and share the story with you. We’re so excited to have Dustin Klinger, owner of the Crawl Space Ninja of Columbus, GA…
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