If you live in an air conditioned house built on a crawl space, excessive moisture could be seriously damaging to your home. The problem is most prevalent in well-insulated homes and worsens in warm weather months. When cool interior floors combine with warm moist air in the crawl space, creating trapped moisture under you house. Some of the likely effects of excessive trapped moisture air: *Persistent mildew formation and odor. *Cupping and warping of hardwood floors. *Structural damage by wood-decaying fungus and termites Following a careful inspection, Junior's Pest Control uses step by step approach to solving moisture-content readings are conducted at each of these steps to gauge the results. Step 1 - Installation of a moisture barrier on crawlspace walls. Step 2 - Sealing of vents and and cracks in foundation walls. Step 3 - Installation of a dehumidifier. If you fear that your home is being damaged by excessive trapped moisture call Junior's Pest Control for a free inspection.
