http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/waterproofing-your-atlanta-home-10306/ Atlanta real estate, new home builders, developers, communities and market trends blog in Atlanta, GA Fri, 25 May 2012 14:44:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/waterproofing-your-atlanta-home-10306/comment-page-1/#comment-62890 Moving Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:05:31 +0000 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=10306#comment-62890 I would also suggest closing in exposed crawl spaces. Many homes in Atlanta are built with a partial basement + a dirt crawl space that is vented to the outside world. This dirt crawl space with venting to the outside world is a huge cause of mold growth in many homes (we just went through this process a year or so in our own home). Sealing the vents of a crawl space and making it water tight (through plastic or concrete with plastic underneath) will provide a basis for drying out your basement and home. I would also suggest closing in exposed crawl spaces. Many homes in Atlanta are built with a partial basement + a dirt crawl space that is vented to the outside world. This dirt crawl space with venting to the outside world is a huge cause of mold growth in many homes (we just went through this process a year or so in our own home). Sealing the vents of a crawl space and making it water tight (through plastic or concrete with plastic underneath) will provide a basis for drying out your basement and home.

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