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Although crawlspaces are not recommended in flood-prone areas, they can be designed or retrofitted to greatly increase resistance to flood damage.
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Flood vents allow floodwaters to enter and exit the crawlspace without causing hydrostatic pressure differences
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Moisture can migrate from below the foundation to the basement wall and insulation cavity in a conventional blanket insulation installation
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New Charleston, SC home's first level used as parking, storage, and access space
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The risk of hydrostatic pressure differences in a flood is reduced when the interior grade of the crawlspace is higher or equal to the exterior grade.
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The water heater and other appliances are located above the Base Flood Elevation.
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This floor assembly above a vented crawlspace controls vapor and heat transmission by using foil-faced isocyanurate rigid foam insulation installed underneath the floor joists and fiberglass insulation in the floor joist cavities