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Drying out a crawl space Charlie 07-29-2007
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Posted by Tony Hwang on July 29, 2007, 8:47 pm
Charlie wrote:
> Folks - had the main water line come apart on me under my house.
> Wife, bless her, managed to get the water cut off after 30 minutes.
> Of course, this left a large amount of water under the house, which
> has since been pumped out (same day). The next morning, there was no
> standing water under the house, though the dirt was muddy (not deep,
> just wet dirt).
>
> This house was built in 1989, so it has good ventilation around the
> foundation. I want to make sure that I drive out all of the excess
> water and moisture. I've already removed the soaked installation.
> Since I live in Ga., our humidity is a little high at the moment, so I
> don't see any hope for a de-humidifier to keep up. How to dry out the
> crawl space? I could rent a forced air heater (kerosene) to really
> warm up the crawlspace plus fans. I want it dry before I put the
> plastic back down....
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
Hi,
Good venting. Forced air in/out by a fan?

Posted by John on July 30, 2007, 5:27 pm
Charlie wrote:
> Folks - had the main water line come apart on me under my house.
> Wife, bless her, managed to get the water cut off after 30 minutes.
> Of course, this left a large amount of water under the house, which
> has since been pumped out (same day). The next morning, there was no
> standing water under the house, though the dirt was muddy (not deep,
> just wet dirt).
>
> This house was built in 1989, so it has good ventilation around the
> foundation. I want to make sure that I drive out all of the excess
> water and moisture. I've already removed the soaked installation.
> Since I live in Ga., our humidity is a little high at the moment, so I
> don't see any hope for a de-humidifier to keep up. How to dry out the
> crawl space? I could rent a forced air heater (kerosene) to really
> warm up the crawlspace plus fans. I want it dry before I put the
> plastic back down....
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
I'll second the venting. It shouldn't take too long.

I bought this house two years ago with a soupy crawlspace, mainly caused
by a hole in the wall caused by roots, hidden behind a large plant. I
waterproofed the outside, put a layer of vinyl on it, and let it air. I
just used a $10 Wal-Mart fan. One day I blew in, one day out. This
made sure it sucked where it wouldn't blow, and then blow where it
wouldn't suck, if you know what I mean. It took a while, but it's dry now.

It had to have been wet for years. The floors in the house are uneven,
probably caused by wetness under floor supports. Get yours before this
happens.

John

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