Crawl space moisture / Discussions

How do I solve below grade moisture problems in crawl spaces? Everyone has different ideas

...crawl space with a dirt floor. What would you recommend to help keep the moisture out, I notice you didn't like Vapor Barr on the concrete, however wondering if that's just on above grade basement walls. I'm in a high water table as well so it's a great big mess. I'm on my own trying to deal with this mess. I have comm...

Posted by Angie Keats May 17, 2025 Waterproofing and drainage

Should I put gravel on a crawl space floor for drainage?

...crawl space floor to allow moisture drainage? Before putting the moisture barrier down. Thank u A lot of crawl space floors will have gravel on them, but the intent is not really drainage, its just as a surface to walk on that is easily leveled I would suggest. Gravel for drainage is used around the exterior of foudati...

Posted by Karen Lundgren Foulk April 12, 2021 Crawl spaces 1 response