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Sealed Crawl Spaces

Sealed crawl space with spray foam insulation on foundation walls. Heavy duty sealed floor liner covers ground and is sealed to walls and piers.
Sealed crawlspace with spray foam insulation on foundation walls and rim joists.Floor liner is a bright white reinforced 20 mil poly with sealed seams.
Sealed crawl space with spray foam insulation on foundation walls and rim joists. Notice 3" termite inspection gap along top of block wall.
Sealed and conditioned crawl space with continuous wall insulation with radiant barrier facing. Crawl space air is conditioned by a HVAC supply.
Spray foam is the best method for air sealing and insulating the cavities between floor joists in a sealed crawl space.
Sealed and conditioned crawl space with continuous spray foam wall insulation. Crawl space air is conditioned by a HVAC supply.
Excessive moisture and poor maintenance promotes an unhealhty and inefficient crawl space.
Healthy sealed crawl space with humidity controlled by a dehumidifier. Walls and floor sealed with a heavy duty reinforced poly liner with taped seams.
Sealed Crawl Space
Missing vapor barrier and open vents lead to excessive humidity that causes condensation that can lead to mold, rust and unpleasant odors.
Sealed crawl spaces have controlled humidity that prevents condensation that can lead to structural damage and energy inefficiency.
Excessive moisture and foundation leaks lead to rotten wood and structural damage.
Newly installed foundation drain with foundation dampproofing.
Poor foundation drainage can lead to excessive moisture in the crawl space and foundation or structural damage.
Poor foundation drainage can lead to excessive moisture in the crawl space and foundation or structural damage.

Diagnostics and Testing

Applying register tape on HVAC floor and ceiling supply registers before duct testing.
Testing whole house air leakage during energy audit using a blower door.
Testing duct leakage to the outside during energy audit using a duct blaster in combination with the blower door.
Testing duct leakage during energy audti using duct blaster.
Testing carbon monoxide levels of a natural draft combustion hot water heater during energy audit.
Testing wood moisture content during crawl space inspection. High wood moisture content may lead to mold and structural damage if left to be. Sealed crawl spaces offer a simple solution for maintaing proper humidity in crawl spaces.
Testing air flow through a bathroom exhaust fan during an energy audit.
Testing carbon monoxide levels of a natural gas range and oven during a comprehensive energy audit.
Testing for a gas leak around a natural gas fireplace.
Basic test of air flow velocity and temperature in HVAC supply.

Infrared Thermal Images

Infrared thermal image showing exterior of home during winter with heat loss through windows and poorly insulated siding.
Thermal scan identified cracked glass in double pane window.
Infrared thermal imager scanning window and top plate in bonus room.
Preinspection for a future radiant barrier customer shows potential radiant heat gain in attic space. Radiant barriers help reflect this heat and prevent it from baking an attic.
This HVAC return is located in a hot attic and is acting as a heater in the ceiling. This unwanted heat gain is causing comfort problems for the homeowner as well as increasing their cooling bill.
Infrared thermal imager scanning vaulted ceiling in bonus room to examine heat gain from poor insulation and thermal bridging.
Look at the temperature of air coming in thru this attic acsess opening. Attic access openings can easily be air sealed and insulated to prevent energy loss.
Infrared thermal image showing leaks in top plates where the ceiling drywall meets the wall drywall.
Notice the air leaks around this door and the poorly insulated glass. Leaky and poorly insulated doors like this one lead to high energy bills and uncomfortable homes.
Infrared thermal image displaying noticeable energy loss.
An infrared thermal image like this one can show what we can not see is happening behind the drywall. These wall cavaties are being heated due to leaks from the hot attic. Air sealing and properly insulating the attic floor can prevent this.
Infrared thermal scan identified a spot with little or no insulation behind the drywall.

Air Sealing

Air leaks are commonly found where plumbing and electrical penetrate drywall on walls and ceilings. Air sealing these leaks is a significant step in improving the indoor air quality and energy efficiency of a home.
Sealing leaks in wall top plates prevents unconditioned attic air from leaking into wall cavaties. These leaks can lead to condensation in wall cavaties, unwanted drafts and rooms that are too hot or too cold depending on attic temperatures. View from attic with blown insulation removed.
This duct chase was left open in the attic for air to freely flow from the attic to crawl space and leak into the home or cause indoor wall cavaties to become hot or cold depending on the attic temperature. Sealing this open cavaities with caulk and insulated foam board will significantly reduce energy loss and improve indoor comfort.
Sealing leaks in drywall penetrations can improve indoor air quality, home comfort and energy efficiency.
Getting the penetrations going into your crawl space air sealed not only improves energy efficieny and indoor air quality, it prevents pests from traveling through these little holes into your home.
Batroom exhaust fans often have air leaks around them. These air leaks prevent the fan from removing an adequate amount of air from the room it serves. These leaks also allow unconditioned and dirty attic air to infiltrate into a home's living area.
Air sealing around bathroom exhaust fans and electrical penetrations can often times be performed from the attic. Making sure these leaks are properly air sealed is part of a quality attic insulation upgrade.
Sealed air leaks in top plate and around electrical penetrations in attic.
Sealed air leaks in top plate and around plumbing penetrations in attic. If left open, these leaks allow unconditioned air to fill empty wall cavaties and a nice passage for pests.
Sealed air leaks in top plate and around vent penetration in attic.
Sealed air leaks in top plate and around plumbing penetrations in attic.
Overtime, drywall seperates from the framing and allows air to leak from the attic into empty wall cavaties. This picture shows these leaks being air sealed.
Sealing large gaps in the top plates of wall framing prevents uncondtioned and unhealthy attic air from working its way into a home. Mice and other pests can easily fit thru these large openings. View is from attic with blown insulation removed.
This attic was air sealed prior to installing a radiant barrier and upgrading the insulation.
The chimney vent in this home had large leaks around it for air to freely flow through. These leaks caused unwanted drafts around the fireplace and significant energy loss. Sealing these leaks is an important part of air sealing an attic before adding insulation.

Duct Sealing

Properly sealing a new air duct plenum is now required by NC code and prevents energy loss through duct leaks.
This air duct distribution box was not sealed and had several leaks around the tab collars and seams that allowed conditioned air to escape. Leaks in air ducts decrease the overall efficiency of the heating and air conditioning system.
This air duct distribution box was sealed with duct mastic during a crawl space duct sealing project.
This air duct distribution box was sealed with duct mastic during an attic duct sealing project.
Sealing the air leaks around air duct boots located in ceilings not only decreases the total duct leakage it also seals a leak where unconditioned attic air could have entered the living area of a home.
Air for return ducts can flow through open cavities in the framing of floors and ceilings. Sealing these cavaties prevents duct leakage and contaminated air from being sucked into the indoor air you breath. This picture shows a return duct connected to the floor framing in a crawl space after it has been properly sealed with duct mastic.
Duct sealing air ducts located in attics can have a significant benefit on the performance of the heating and air conditioning system and the overall energy efficiency of a home.
Sealed duct boot located under a kitchen sink.
Leaks in duct work are a major contributor to energy loss in a home.
Ducts that are not sealed properly, as the one shown here, will eventually leak and cause energy bills to rise.
Sealing leaks in building cavities that are used for air ducts is often a major component of a duct sealing project.