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Why you should do 6 mil liner work
The money you were hoping to save by purchasing a cheap liner may come back to bite you when that plastic's microscopic deterioration is allowing unsafe levels of vapor to release into your crawl space.
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6 mil Liner
The liner shouldn't puncture, tear, or deteriorate, however 6 mil liner will puncture, tear or deteriorate.
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6 Mil Liner
Here is another picture of the 6 mil liner, as you can see there is a huge tear in the middle of the picture. Once there is a tear the liner is no longer effective.
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Concrete in Crawl Space
Concrete in your crawl space can create high levels of moisture and humidity, which is something we are trying to avoid.
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Clean Space Liner
Our Liner is a heavy 20 mil thick material similar to a pool liner
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Mold in Crawl Space
Mold and mildew both thrive in areas of high humidity, and by maintaining a crawl space with high levels of moisture, you're basically giving mold and mildew the go-ahead to start growing