The Floor Above My Crawlspace Smells Damp

Moisture in the crawl space can also become trapped underneath carpeting.

The floor above my crawlspace smells damp.

It is laid across the ground of the crawl space where it helps prevent moisture from the ground from rising into the crawlspace. Dirt floor crawlspaces are the most common. The same applies to concrete floor crawlspaces. A dry and clean crawl space will be unappealing to insects vermin or other uninvited guests.

And in fact humid air itself is less comfortable than dry air. Don t let your crawl space ruin your evenings and nose. In order to prevent a crawlspace odor from developing. Vapor barriers are simple and easy to install.

Crawl space foundation vapor barriers prevent ground moisture evaporation from entering your crawl space air. As it does the carpet will begin to get a musty unpleasant smell of its own. Learn how moisture makes the crawl space damp musty and moldy and what you can do to fix moisture problems underneath your home. When you couple a crawl space foundation vapor barrier system with a waterproofing system moisture and water can be barred from the crawl space before it has a chance to cause problems which means no more mold foul odors rot rust.

Maybe you can t remember the last time you looked inside your crawl space but if the air in your living area stinks and feels damp your hardwood floors are buckling your carpets are damp or your allergy symptoms are getting worse the cause could be a. Now you know what s causing the odor it s time to fix the crawl space smell and save the structural integrity of the house at the same time. Time to fix your crawl space. If too much water vapor is entering the crawlspace it can create conditions which are suitable for mold and mildew.

Even before mold sets in water will begin to damage and degrade building materials. A vapor barrier is a plastic tarp usually at least 6 mil thick.