According to research reported by the NAHB, about 15% of new homes are built with a crawlspace. (In 2021 alone, that accounted for over 240,000 new homes in the United States!)
According to AIVC.org, up to 15% of heat loss in a building occurs through the floor.
Crawlspaces under homes usually feature a vented space with dirt floors. The sidewalls are usually masonry or cinderblocks. This integration can cause several issues under your home.
- The vents allow for airflow under the home, causing cold floors in the wintertime and causing condensation to form under the floor.
- The dirt floors create a source of humidity, increasing the chance for condensation to form.
- The masonry walls under the home are porous and allow for airflow, once again creating a condensation source.
Applying our two-part
Polyshield Crawlspace System
eliminates these issues under your home!
Installing Triplex Crawlspace Insulation onto masonry walls adds an R-10 value and 95% Reflectivity to the walls. Additionally, it provides a vapor/moisture barrier to the sidewalls in your crawl space environment, meeting building code requirements.
This application has been proven to eliminate condensation from forming on masonry walls. The R-10 value plus the 95% reflectivity improves the thermal resistance of the side walls greatly, making the space much more energy efficient.
The second part of the system is installing our 13-millimeter-thick, insulated “RadWrap” floor covering on top on the dirt floors. Our RadWrap floor covering is a superior, durable, vapor and moisture barrier, and also adds 95% reflectivity.
This reflectivity bounces the lost energy that is emitting from the bottom of the flooring back into the home, keeping the floors warmer in the wintertime and saving energy.
For more information please contact us at: 972-836-4829.