Photo Album: Insulated and Encapsulated Crawlspace in Evansville, IN

In Evansville IN, a homeowner wanted to lower their energy costs by protecting the crawl space from extreme weather. A home with a dirt crawl space costs more to heat and cool because of the damp air. If this problem is taken care of, then any homeowner will save about 15-25 percent. CleanSpace is a bright white liner that is laid down throughout the crawlspace. The liner is installed around the upper part of the walls and is sealed either by special tapes or sealants. On top of all the energy savings, the crawl space can now be safely used for storage. It thrilled the homeowner to find their home encapsulated and insulated properly to keep the energy bills low.

Insulated and Encapsulated Crawl Space in Evansville, IN

The crawl space is laid out with CleanSpace, a bright white liner that is tear-resistant.

Insulated and Encapsulated Crawl Space in Evansville, IN

This before picture shows the old plastic liner used in the crawl space. These are less effective compared to CleanSpace because it rips easier and does not cover any cracks that would otherwise help the crawl space with insulation.

Insulated and Encapsulated Crawl Space in Evansville, IN

The crawl space is prepped and insulated before the CleanSpace is laid out.

Insulated and Encapsulated Crawl Space in Evansville, IN

The pink insulation shown here is not effective. When moisture is released into a crawl space, it absorbs the moisture and will either hang down or fall off the floorboards above.