Moist vented foundation crawl spaces are wonderful places to live, grow, and reproduce if you are a bug, reptile, rodent, or fungus. But for homeowners, architects and builders, damp crawl spaces and the molds and other conditions living and growing in them are silent, unseen threats that cause illness and lawsuits.

Dr. Harriet Burge, an expert in airborne diseases at the Harvard School of Public Health, says, "Mold in houses is not a good thing. It could lead to asthma. Houses with mold are damp and have dust mites and other things in them that can cause illness, especially in children."

Crawl spaces with high humidity provide a perfect breeding ground, and many times, homes are harboring problems that grow until it is too late for easy problem solving. Dryspace offers new technology that eradicates the growing things that can be lurking underneath the most exquisite homes.

For years, building professionals and scientists have considered whether it is wise to vent crawl spaces beneath homes, and in some locations, building codes have not caught up with building science. According to theInternational Building Codes, builders can make the choice of whether to vent or not. The Dryspace professionals believe that it is a bad idea to vent crawl spaces and that vents already there should be closed. Those who agree with them include Habitat for Humanity, the U.S. Department of energy, Dominion Virginia Power and many building science consultants.

                                   Why Should I Be Concerned?

Persistent high moisture levels in a crawlspace lead to:

-Mold mildew and wood rot
-Damage to hardwood flooring
-Less efficient heating and cooling/damage to insulation
-Breeding ground for bugs/spiders and termites
-Reduced air qualtiy in living space