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In putting plastic down on 2 ground crawl spaces, we have many obstacles. Piles of rocks, supports, and spaces too tight to crawl into. My question to you: Do we need to get the plastic sealed around all the edges ? Or will it help somewhat to get in as far as we can in those too tight spaces towards the corner?
PS: We still haven’t found a skinny contractor who is willing to tackle the job, so we probably need to do it ourselves.
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Children can actually be useful in situations like this. Pets are hard to train in the construction trades, but I used to send my kids into tight spaces. They proved not to be a permenent asset in this regard. I must have fed them too much because they are bigger than I am.
*IMHO it is very important to cover the crawl floor as completely as possible with a vapor barrier. Many people even feel that standard polyethylene sheet plastic is not adequate and go to high performance vapor barriers such as a product called Tu-Tuf. Not only does a good job prevent moisture from entering the structure above, but it also prevents the growth of various molds and fungus that reduce air quality in the living space. As far as "rock piles", etc. being in the way… In my area, during the foundation inspection phase of building a new home, the crawl area is required to be graded smooth and be free of rocks, sticks (wood), and other types of debris. I gotta' assume that this is partially due to the fact that these objects will put holes in the vapor barrier.Nobody looks forward to working inside a low crawl space, especially in an older structure, but it is often the type of job where you just get determined to get the job done and do it - 1/2 to 1 hour later it's just history.
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In putting plastic down on 2 ground crawl spaces, we have many obstacles. Piles of rocks, supports, and spaces too tight to crawl into. My question to you: Do we need to get the plastic sealed around all the edges ? Or will it help somewhat to get in as far as we can in those too tight spaces towards the corner?
PS: We still haven't found a skinny contractor who is willing to tackle the job, so we probably need to do it ourselves.