Pouring Concrete Floor In Crawl Space

Rocks soft terrain and seasonal rainfall often make the decision to install a concrete crawl space a wise and natural choice.

Pouring concrete floor in crawl space.

The most basic difference between concrete slab and crawl space foundations is the height of the house. Posted march 1 2013 by bha staff filed under crawl space waterproofing homeowner tips over 25 million homes in the u s. The alternative to pumping concrete is a liner sealing system of the crawl space. But there are other differences too such as the merits demerits and the cost as given in this decordezine article.

Are built over exposed dirt crawlspaces. In this design a concrete pad called a mud pad is poured on the crawl space floor. This is done several ways. That is 1 1 2 truckloads from a concrete truck.

This is essentially a concrete barrier meant to help control moisture in the crawl space. This is a spacious crawl space. The lack of a crawl space means all furnace parts and ductwork must be installed above the floor. The floor is currently stone and dirt above a white plastic sheet which shows through in a few places.

With no crawl space under the house to allow hot cold air through the floors utility bills are lower. Which is a better option. No problems with mold mildew rodents or insects. To pour a floor 3 thick over a 1500 square foot crawl space floor alone is 14 4 cubic yards of concrete.

With and with out a vapor barrier. As with any building project there are pros and cons to this decision. 20x24 feet and nearly 6 feet tall. It houses the propane furnace and the electric water heater.

Fast a floor can be poured in a day or less. A concrete crawl space can keep out moisture and bugs. And that leads to more mold. Liners or poured concrete.

Permanently seals walls and floors. Getting concrete from a truck into your crawl space is a difficult. Concrete is heavy and mixing enough by yourself to cover your entire crawl space floor and walls is out of the question. The traditional mud pad is a poured concrete pad over a roughly graded dirt floor.

The advantages of this solution are many. Also since concrete does not provide a thermal break a temperature difference between the air and the concrete surface will cause condensation. The walls i believe are concrete black.