U.S. Department of Energy on Problems with Vented Crawl Spaces
and the Adopted Code for Sealed, Conditioned Crawl Spaces
Please Click the Image Above to View the DOE's Report
Coastal Dry Home's Crawl Space Moisture Control & Ventilation solutions provide the preferred and code-compliant means of conditioning an unvented/sealed crawl space.
For additional documentation supporting the compliance and effectiveness of Coastal Dry Home's crawl space solutions please check out the Environmental Protection Agency's Technical Guide for Moisture Control and the International Residential Code as they apply to the conditioning of unvented/sealed crawl spaces.
(Note that the Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency and International Residential Code do NOT mention dehumidifiers as an approved or compliant primary means of addressing crawl space moisture. Chances are that the company providing you with the typical estimate for encapsulation with dehumidifier as the sole means of treating your crawl space are not complying with code, nor are they offering you a healthy or energy-efficient solution.)
For additional documentation supporting the compliance and effectiveness of Coastal Dry Home's crawl space solutions please check out the Environmental Protection Agency's Technical Guide for Moisture Control and the International Residential Code as they apply to the conditioning of unvented/sealed crawl spaces.
(Note that the Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency and International Residential Code do NOT mention dehumidifiers as an approved or compliant primary means of addressing crawl space moisture. Chances are that the company providing you with the typical estimate for encapsulation with dehumidifier as the sole means of treating your crawl space are not complying with code, nor are they offering you a healthy or energy-efficient solution.)
