The buildup of moisture in a crawl space can cause damage to the wood in your home’s substructure through condensation. Vapor barriers are applied directly to the soil to prevent moisture and ground water from condensing on wood, which can result in wood rot and other moisture-related issues.
Benefits of Crawl Space Vapor Barriers
Moisture in crawl spaces leads to three basic types of destructive wood-decaying fungi in the wood components of structures. Our vapor barriers help fight:
Occurs when wood is dry-to-wet and wet-to-dry situations. The decayed wood is brittle and very dark giving a charred appearance.
Infests wood that is exposed to continuous moisture. It's common in poorly vented crawl spaces. The infested wood takes on a bleached appearance, and the wood becomes spongy and fibrous.
It is a specialized fungus. It can even infest sound, dry wood. The fungi does this using water from a remote source, often may feet or yards away.
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