Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Owensboro, IN Crawlspace Gets New Window Wells

Vented dirt crawlspaces attract mold, mildew, dust mites, and pests of all kinds. This is due to the Stack Effect. The Stack Effect occurs because hot air leaves the home through your attic and upper levels, as it does, a new air is pulled upwards from the crawlspace. If the crawlspace is vented, then that air is being drawn in from outside. That outside air carries moisture that condenses when it reaches the cooler crawlspace and then promotes mold and mildew growth. These mold spores are then drawn up into the rest of the home when warm air leaves the attic. The best way to prevent this vicious cycle is to seal off the crawlspace from the outside air, allowing conditioned air from inside the home to cycle into a sealed crawlspace. This encapsulation increases your energy efficiency, prolongs the life of your air conditioning system, and saves your home from expensive repairs due to pest or mold damage.

Old Window Well Removed

In this picture, you can see that the old window well has been removed and the crew is digging out the soil to replace the rusted metal well with a heavy grade plastic one.

Window Well Vent Removed

Here, the window glass and frame has been removed and replaced with a plastic frame that will not rust or degrade over time. Now that it has been afixed to the window, a cover can be placed over this well window.

Cover in Place on Owensboro Window

Here, the cover has been installed to seal off the crawlspace from the outside air.

Overview of Window Well Installation Site in Owensboro, IN

Here is an overview of the jobsite. You can see how clean and tidy the installation is and how minimal the disturbance to the ground surrounding the home is.

Window Well and Vent Installed

Here's the finished window well and window cover! The installation was quick, tidy, and will prevent the intrusion of outside air into the encapsulated crawlspace, which will increase the energy efficiency and indoor air quality of this Owensboro home.

Close Up of Window Well to Be Installed in Owensboro Home

The window wells that are being installed are a thick, study plastic, which will not rust like the old style of window wells. When these are installed around a crawlspace vent or window, you can rest assured that they are going to keep the windows from allowing in water and other concerns like mold spores.

Owensboro Home Gets New Window Wells and Vent Covers

Here, you can see the gravel that is added to the wells to insure proper drainage. These window wells can have drains installed that hook into your crawlspace perimeter drain system, so you don't have to worry about leaking vents or windows!