Insulation Before & After Photos

Spray foam insulation is one of the best decisions a homeowner can make for their home. Not only does it help with keeping a home comfortable and dry, but it will help save money on energy bills. Spray foam is simply the most cost effective way to improve the homes energy efficiency. The install process allows the foam to be sprayed into every crack and void that is usually missed with traditional fiberglass insulation, increasing effectiveness and performance. These homeowners were noticing a rise in their energy bills and reached out to John's in hopes of helping lower costs and upgrading their crawl space. After our system design specialist went out to perform a free inspection, he met with the homeowners to go over options and they moved forward with the proposed repair plan. To start this project, we removed all the debris, old fiberglass insulation, and damaged vapor barrier. Due to the warmer atmosphere of the area, this home did not experience ground water issues, but more humidity issues that occurred during the warm summer, so the home did not need drainage. We install our TerraBlock system, which goes directly on the dirt floor to create an insulated barrier between the home and the earth. On top of the TerraBlock, we install our CleanSpace vapor barrier. This goes all along the foundation walls, up to the rim joist and is sealed with our waterproof tape at the footing of the wooden posts. In this process, we cover all of the vents to make sure no outside air enters. To control the environment, we then install our SaniDry Sedona. This effective dehumidifier will eliminate damp, musty odors by drying and filtering the air. It will also keep the environment at a healthy relative humidity. Lastly, we install our foam insulation. This is sprayed all along the foundation walls, up to the rim joists, ensuring a complete airtight seal. With this crawl space fully sealed and protected with our encapsulation, these homeowners will see their energy costs lower. 

After experiencing years of water intrusion in the crawl space, this homeowner started noticing a musky odor in their home. They decided to inspect the crawl space and found that the fiberglass insulation was completely destroyed from moisture damage. It was falling from the sub-floor and beginning to mold and mildew. They decided to call John's Waterproofing about a solution for their insulation. We informed the homeowners that when we do full encapsulations, TerraBlock gets installed. This is a 3/4 inch thick insulation foam that goes along the base of the space. It is designed to seal the earth off from the home and help regulate the environment. By keeping the temperature in the crawl space the same, this helps with energy efficiency because the heating/cooling systems don't have to work as hard to keep up with the changing outdoor climate. TerraBlock gets cut to perfectly fit each individual crawl space, therefore it can avoid having gaps or holes for water to intrude through. The TerraBlock is then covered over with CleanSpace, a 20 Mil woven vapor barrier that anchors along the walls by the rim joist. Overall, this homeowner was very pleased with their new insulation and cleaning up the crawl space to rid the smell in their home.

This home had a mess of fiberglass insulation in the crawl space. Without realizing when this happened, the homeowners were shocked to glance under their home and seeing the mess that covered the crawl space. Knowing this wasn't healthy for the home, they called up John's Waterproofing to learn about encapsulation and how it could help their home. 

Fiberglass insulation holds onto water moisture and becomes an ideal place for mold spores to grow when it is left open to the elements. To insulate a crawlspace we recommend our encapsulation. This has Terrablock laid over the dirt floor, and either SilverGlo or Spray Foam along the foundation walls.