Wet Crawl Space

[b22bear]

I am building a home with a 29 in. crawl space. Before I could get the house closed in we had a lot of rain and the earth in the crawl space got very wet. How can I dry this up before I put down the moisture barrier?

[joker1]

Towels?

Please tell me the airhandler isnt down there

[amickracing]

A (well supervised) nipco or other somewhat big space heater?

[mo-flo]

blower,move some air under there...blow torch hooked to propane bottle?how big a hurry you in?...pump?how much moisture you got??

[mo-flo]

maybe some kitty litter?....

[SeattlePioneer]

Heh, heh! Perhaps the new Goodman "Submarine" furnace would be a good choice for this location?

























(Sometimes homeowners might WISH such a furnace was available!)



Seattle Pioneer

[MadeinUSA]

Call the paper towel companies and see who wants to make a commercial. Atleast the towels will be free....:D

[driftwood]

local fire dept. might help you out ,they clean up water with large fans. try rental yard. in crawlers i use 2 -5ft plastic snow sleds 1 for tools and one for my back and but t good luck. driftwood

[teddy bear]

Originally posted by b22bear
I am building a home with a 29 in. crawl space. Before I could get the house closed in we had a lot of rain and the earth in the crawl space got very wet. How can I dry this up before I put down the moisture barrier?
Dig a hole and pump out the water. Do not worry about the wet earth. The minute you put down the plastic, the earth will be saturated. That's ok because the moisture will not evaporate through the plastic. What about the vents? What climate are located in? If ever wet outside, suggest close the vents and be prepared to dehumidify to maintain <50%RH during wet cool weather. This is a must to prevent mold and wood rot.

[driftwood]

when i'm the crawl space zar on the next presidental cabinet, this will be my min .code

#1 min. clearance 36"

#2 smooth concrete slab

#3 30"+ 30" hinged exterior access doors

#4 provisions made neccesary to mantain dry space

#5 light switch located within 6" inside of opening

#7 excessive lighting throughout , glass protect enclousures

#8 padded creeper inside door

#9 each build. dept. to employ two 35 1\2 " bald midgets as enforcement officers. time to do the real zars honey do list

[b22bear]

Originally posted by teddy bear

Originally posted by b22bear
I am building a home with a 29 in. crawl space. Before I could get the house closed in we had a lot of rain and the earth in the crawl space got very wet. How can I dry this up before I put down the moisture barrier?
Dig a hole and pump out the water. Do not worry about the wet earth. The minute you put down the plastic, the earth will be saturated. That's ok because the moisture will not evaporate through the plastic. What about the vents? What climate are located in? If ever wet outside, suggest close the vents and be prepared to dehumidify to maintain <50%RH during wet cool weather. This is a must to prevent mold and wood rot.

Thank you for the GOOD information.
b22bear

[joker1]

Originally posted by driftwood

when i'm the crawl space zar on the next presidental cabinet, this will be my min .code

#1 min. clearance 36"

#2 smooth concrete slab

#3 30"+ 30" hinged exterior access doors

#4 provisions made neccesary to mantain dry space

#5 light switch located within 6" inside of opening

#7 excessive lighting throughout , glass protect enclousures

#8 padded creeper inside door

#9 each build. dept. to employ two 35 1\2 " bald midgets as enforcement officers. time to do the real zars honey do list


I agree czar Driftwood, But if you pour a slab
in the crawl why not go on and make it 96''.
I would also consider #10. a ground faulted
outlet near the airhandler. #11 Cement mixer
shall not wash out in what will be the crawl
space he pours foundation at construction time.
#12 Crawl space not to be used as litter dump
during construction.

[driftwood]

i use to build homes in mass. always a full basement, there great

now remodel them with my son in the bay area. these homes always have a crawl spaces, i don,t get it

maybe we have a higher water table in the regon, i've never been given a good answer. maybe another member can help us out.

[midhvac]

I've got a customer who has a furnace in a crawl space. There was originally fiberglass insulation tacked up between all of the beams, but it's all coming apart and falling down. He said he had a couple of estimates, but one company looked at it and said he didn't need it. It's in the midwest where design temps are 6 & 96. What do you think? Does he need it or not?

The floor of the crawl space is just dirt and a little gravel.

[bb]

Pull A vacuum on it :D

[driftwood]

i'm a building contractor, floors are insulated . insulation needs to be dry to work properly . a plastic membrane needs to be stapled over the insulation , skunks and racoons will pull it down if exterior vents are in disrepair. good luck