If saving money is your go-to motive, then a dirt crawl space is not your friend. 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. Damp air puts more of a hidden load on the HVAC system. If this problem is taken care of, then any homeowner will save about 15-25 percent. That’s a lot of money!
To begin the energy savings, the crawl space was lined with CleanSpace. CleanSpace is a bright white, thick plastic liner that dramatically transforms any crawl space. 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.