Foundations & Floors -

Water Management

Guide describing how to create a capillary break at all crawlspace floors using polyethylene sheeting to manage moisture in crawlspaces.

Guide describing installation of sump pumps in the basement or crawlspace of a home.

Guide describing how to upgrade a crawlspace floor in an existing home by adding insulation.

Guide describing how to correctly slope solid surfaces outside a home so rainwater flows away from the home.

Guide describing ways builders can block off entry points and otherwise make homes inhospitable to all manner of pests.

Guide describing the need for covers on sump pumps in the basement or crawlspace of a home.

Guide describing how to insulate the sill beam or sill plate on the exterior side in a way that allows drying to the exterior, as part of an exterior wall upgrade.

Guide describing how to retrofit an existing basement floor or slab to reduce moisture issues.

Guide providing information about treating bulk water drainage issues and moisture control measures in existing basements and crawl spaces.