You may have considered doing something about that creepy crawl space in your home. That area that has a dirt floor and bare walls isn't exactly an area you want to be in, but it could be housing plenty of pests that can make their way into your home. This is a cool, moisture-filled area that is the perfect place for most household pests. To help prevent a problem, you should consider looking into crawl space encapsulation. Read on for ways it can prevent pests in your home.
Provides A Moisture Barrier
Moisture can attract pests such as roaches, ants, spiders, and termites. These pests can do damage to your home and just be a general nuisance to you and your family. Once inside your crawl space, they can get into the rest of your home easily. Termites can cause structural damage to your home if they go undetected for too long. Spiders, ants, and roaches in your crawl space can turn into an infestation, which could be expensive to get rid of as you will need to hire a professional to help you get rid of the problem. A moisture barrier liner is used along the walls, up pillars, and along the floors to help keep moisture at bay.
Prevents Standing Water
Water can easily get into crawl spaces if you don't have the right drainage in your yard to keep water away from your home's foundation. If you have water in your crawl space, you can have drains added in your crawl space to get rid of standing water and prevent any water from returning. Standing water can attract all types of pests including mice, ants, and roaches. Pests looking for water will come inside and then nest elsewhere in your home, then feed on anything they can find laying around such as crumbs on your counters or floors, food splatters on your stove, or anything in your pantry.
Monitor Humidity Levels
Too much humidity can cause moisture and if your crawl space it too humid, this can create a moisture problem. Moisture can cause a problem to the structure of your home, leaving it open to pests. To help monitor the moisture, a device can be used to keep track of the levels. To get rid of the humidity, a dehumidifier may need to be installed in the crawl space. This dehumidifier will need to be monitored as well, and emptied as needed.
Encapsulating your crawl space can help prevent damage to your home, will get rid of the creepy look your crawl space has, and will also help prevent a pest problem in your home.
