FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rising Temperatures
Threaten Havoc in Area Crawl Spaces
Hot humid, outside air
drawn though a home’s vents create the perfect environment for mold and wood
rotting fungus.
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Hot air from the outside passes through the vents and mixes with
the cool air in the crawl space. When the relative humidity in a crawl
space reaches 100% - the point when the air can't hold any more moisture -
condensation forms. For example, if a crawl space is 65°F and the outside air
is 95°F (with a relative humidity of 70%) there's a temperature difference of
30°F. For every degree that the air is cooled, the relative humidity goes up by
2.2%. So when the different temperature airs combine, the relative humidity
will increase by 66%. A literal rain forest can be created in
the crawl space from the moisture and condensation that forms on air
conditioning ducts, insulation, support beams and joists. Tainted air from the
crawl space also rises into the living area of the home.
A complete crawl space encapsulation of the dirt floor and sides
of the wall, combined with a dehumidifier air filtration unit, has been found
to be the most effective solution for controlling the crawl space environment
and reducing the moisture content below levels where molds and fungus grow. “A
home’s crawl space is probably the most ignored area in a home.” Jesse Waltz,
PE and president of JES Foundation Repair reports. “But when a moisture problem
is left unchecked, it can result in structural damage and health issues that can affect the home
owner and family.”
For years the pest control community refuted the benefits of such
an encapsulation, claiming it deterred their ability to monitor pest activity.
However, codes now dictate the proper installation of crawl space encapsulation
systems that enable proper pest control monitoring. In fact, many pest control
companies that once threatened to cancel contracts if homeowners got a full
encapsulation are now offering the product and service themselves.
For more information on the damaging affects of heat on crawl
spaces, and the benefits of crawl space encapsulation, contact Eric Lackey a 877-537-9675.
About JES Foundation Repair
JES is a structural engineering solutions firm
specializing in residential and commercial foundation repair, crawl space
moisture control systems and basement waterproofing systems. The company is the
region’s largest authorized dealer for CleanSpace® crawl space encapsulation
products, Foundation Supportworks™ products and Basement Systems® products. In
2011 JES was also recognized as the number one dealer, world-wide, for the
Foundation Supportworks SmartJack™ Floor Leveling System, the Foundation
Supportworks Push Pier™ System (Foundation Underpinning system to correct
settlement problems), as the second largest world-wide dealer for Foundation
Supportworks ™ products in total sales, as the second largest world-wide dealer
for CleanSpace® crawl space encapsulation products in total sales, and as the 6th largest
dealer world-wide for Basement Systems® in total sales. JES operates out of
three locations in Virginia including Virginia Beach , Chester ,
and Manassas and serves Virginia , Maryland ,Washington D.C. and Northeastern North Carolina . For more information about
JES Construction please visit www.jeswork.com.
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Media Contact:
Eric G. Lackey
Director of Marketing
Phone: 877-JES-WORK
Cell: 757-754-1058
eMail: elackey@jesnow.com
Web site: www.jeswork.com
