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Crawl Space Encapsulation Dehumidifier

By Michael Church | May 27, 2020

  Are you considering an encapsulation dehumidifier to control moisture for your crawl space repair project? Perhaps you were told the dehumidifier is not needed for your wet crawl space. There are many myths floating around about crawl space encapsulation dehumidifiers.   Do I Need a Dehumidifier? This is our #1 asked question on our…

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Crawl Space Encapsulation Vapor Barrier

By Michael Church | May 23, 2020

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…

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Crawl Space Encapsulation Seam Tape

By Michael Church | May 20, 2020

Seam 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…

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Yard Drainage Contractor

By Michael Church | May 16, 2020

Finding 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…

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How to Cool an Attic Bedroom With No Insulation

By Michael Church | May 13, 2020

Remember 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!…

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Should I Clean My Air Ducts? Scam or Worth it?

By Michael Church | May 9, 2020

Most 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…

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What Happens When You Hire Someone and The Work Is Done Wrong?

By Michael Church | April 10, 2020

What 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…

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Columbus, GA Franchise Story Highlight

By Kayla Cole | April 3, 2020

This 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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