Insulation Before & After Photos

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. 

This home had old fiberglass insulation in the crawlspace, but high humidity had caused it to sag and hold onto water. As the years passed this became mold spores, and an odd odor emerged in the living spaces above. To clean up their crawlspace, clear out the smell, and make their home dry and healthy they called up John's Waterproofing for a encapsulation. 

This home's old fiberglass insulation was damp and water-logged, with condensation found along the foundation walls. To address these issues the homeowners chose to have a full encapsulation to provide long lasting, crawlspace specific insulation to keep this space dry and healthy!