Category Archives: Your Crawlspace
Can I encapsulate my crawlspace: Another success story
One of the most common things we hear from homeowners is, “I want to do my own crawlspace encapsulation but I don’t know what I need or if I will have the time.” We love helping people figure out which of our products will best fit their individual needs and available resources (labor). Recently, we helped a homeowner […]
Read moreThe Your Crawlspace Vapor Barrier System Improves Quality and Profits
At Your Crawlspace, one thing we love to see are photos from happy customers. Take a look at this picture of a completed crawlspace encapsulation from one of our customers in the North East. Talk about some fine work! This customer came to us looking for a better crawl space encapsulation system to offer his customers. So, […]
Read moreCrawlspace Encapsulation – Quality
Your Crawlspace, Inc. is always looking innovative ways to improve the crawlspace encapsulation process. With more than a decade’s experience developing materials and installing those materials, Your Crawlspace, Inc.’s innovation has always been driven by four factors: safety, quality of installation, ease of installation, and profitability. We addressed safety in our last post. Your Crawlspace, […]
Read moreCrawlspace Encapsulation – Safety
Your Crawlspace, Inc. is always looking innovative ways to improve the crawlspace encapsulation process. With more than a decade’s experience developing materials and installing those materials, Your Crawlspace, Inc.’s innovation has always been driven by four factors: safety, quality of installation, ease of installation, and profitability. The expression, “First, do no harm.” is commonly […]
Read moreYour Crawlspace Crawl Space Encapsulation System
If you get three general contractors together and the discussion turns crawlspaces and moisture control and other crawlspace problems, you will probably hear six opinions. Folks, seem to have different and often conflicting opinions about what tack is the best to take. The idea of crawlspace encapsulation (sealing) has been around for a while now. […]
Read moreCrawlspace Contractor Cost Savings
I don’t need to tell the crawlspace contractors that the business of crawlspace encapsulation and vapor barrier installation is becoming more and more competitive. Between pest control companies, speciaity companies, HVAC contractors, insulation companies, and mold and water remediators, profit margins have been cut to the bone. Reputable crawlspace contractors everywhere are trying to find […]
Read moreThe Your Crawlspace Vapor Barrier – a Review
John Krigger, founder and president of Saturn Resource Management (http://srmi.biz/), recently posted an article titled “Fixing Wet Crawlspaces with Plastic Sheeting” (http://blog.srmi.biz/fixing-wet-crawl-spaces/#comment-8862) and said some very kind words about our patented Crawl Curtain. John is a building scientist, author, and energy expert who does training and is considered one of the top energy efficiency experts in […]
Read moreThe Crawlspace Contractor’s Business Advantage
Between the struggling economy and business competition in general, the margins for crawlspace vapor barrier and crawlspace encapsulation installers have been cut to the bone. Reputable crawlspace contractors everywhere are trying to find materials and method that will give them a competitive edge by increasing efficiency and maximizing margins without sacrificing quality installations. If you […]
Read moreInstalling a Your Crawlspace Vapor Barrier System – Part 1
Whether doing a fully sealed crawlspace encapsulation or only adding a high quality and permanent vapor barrier, the best place to start is with a little basic research. Here are a few links that will get you started. The first two are from Advanced Energy, a nonprofit research organization who did much of the ground […]
Read moreThe Magic of the Your Crawlspace System
I had a call this morning from a contractor who had purchased our polyurethane adhesive to attach and seal a crawlspace vapor barrier to a foundation wall. He said it didn’t work. The Your Crawlspace recommended adhesive is a high quality polyurethane construction adhesive. We tested many adhesives to attach and seal our wall […]
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