Crawl Spaces
Check out the crawl space and basement areas before you sign on the dotted line.
What is a crawl space?
A basement crawl space is a hollow area under the floors of some homes between the ground and the first floor. It’s usually just high enough for someone to enter by crawling as it’s name implies.
A crawl space raises your home off the ground and is a convenient place to contain the mechanical “guts” of the house like air conditioning and heater ductwork, insulation, plumbing, and electrical wiring.
As we mentioned before, the primary difference between crawl spaces and basements is the livability.
Benefits of Crawl Space Encapsulation.
Crawl space repair to-do list
When it comes to maintaining a healthy and energy efficient home, crawl space encapsulation often tends to be overlooked.Â
However, the truth is that this often-neglected area beneath your home plays a vital role in the overall health and energy efficiency of your home’s living space.Â
In Iowa, crawl space encapsulation is becoming increasingly popular among homeowners.Â
The unique climate and environmental conditions in Iowa make it especially important to protect your crawl space.
You can finish it off by waterproofing, backfilling the exterior, Increases value of your home.
Easier to access utilities such as pipes and furnace.
Buyers-homeowners — rarely think about what’s under their feet when touring homes.
What You Need to Know about Crawl Spaces
To sum up, the primary difference between a crawl space and a basement is the ventilation needs of each space: basements are heated spaces (i.e., properly insulated and not ventilated, regulating the temperature of the space), while crawl spaces are unheated spaces (i.e., properly insulated and ventilated, promoting the flow of air and ,moisture).Â
Additionally, basements have a higher clearance than crawl spaces, and are thus much better suited to be livable space in the home.
